British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[dianacristy]

Hello which home office did you apply to? I applied mine on the 7th of January and Liverpool HO received my application on the 8th of January. TIA

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 08/01/2020
Identity verified: 08/01/2020
Documents sent: 08/01/2020
Documents delivered: Check and send
Documents received: Check and send
Application being processed:
Interview letter received :no interview
Interview booked : no interview
Application Approved:
Passport printed and sent: 13/01/2020
Text from DX delivery : 15/01/2020
Delivery of passport: 15/01/2020
Delivery of Documents : TBD

Wow, my passport application was so quick. It took just a week from applying to receiving my passport. Good luck to everyone.

[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:
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[Eveladouce]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 08/01/2020
Identity verified: 08/01/2020
Documents sent: 08/01/2020
Documents delivered: Check and send
Documents received: Check and send
Application being processed:
Interview letter received :no interview
Interview booked : no interview
Application Approved:
Passport printed and sent: 13/01/2020
Text from DX delivery : 15/01/2020
Delivery of passport: 15/01/2020
Delivery of Documents : TBD

Wow, my passport application was so quick. It took just a week from applying to receiving my passport. Good luck to everyone.

[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: 8/01/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 8/1/2020
Date Passport Received: 10/1/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 11/1/2020

(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)


Its official, I am glad to have finally completed the process and I want to wish the new applicants good luck and hope reading this will keep you at ease with your application

[khalidriaz]

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

Date of Online Application: 31/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 01/01/2020
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 02/01/2020
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO: 03/01/2020 - 08:00 am
Date Documents Received: 03/01/2020 - 15:00 pm
Application being processed: 06/01/2020 - 11:00 am (no notification received, only online portal updated)
Application Approved: 13/01/2020 - 11:00 am
Passport Printed and Sent: 13/01/2020 - 20:00 pm
Date Passport Received: 15/01/2020 - 15:00 pm
Date of Return of Documents: 15/01/2020 - 15:00 pm

[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:
Date Documents Received:
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[Tonic22]

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

Date of Online Application: 04/12/2019 - 11:49
Date Identity Verified: 04/12/2019 - 19:30
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 05/12/2019 - 07:10
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Glasgow: 06/12/2019 - 08:14
Date Documents Received: 09/12/2019 - 20:14
Application being processed: 10/12/2019 - 10:05
Application Approved: 10/01/2020 - 15:17
Passport Printed and Sent: 13/01/2020 - 08:22
Date Passport Received: 14/01/2020
Date of Return of Documents: 14/01/2020

I called the HMPO advice line (they are a waste of time) several times but all they kept telling me was it is still being processed and the standard waiting time is 6 weeks. I then contacted HMPO on their HMPO twitter feed. They were very helpful and provided all the info below by contacting HMPO Glasgow on my behalf.
My application took so long because UKVI put the “wrong code” on my Naturalisation Certificate. HMPO Glasgow sent my Naturalisation Certificate to UKVI for them to correct it and return so they could issue my passport. UKVI, as expected took their time!! Good luck to everyone!!

[akas83]

Application received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Identity details received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Email sent to person confirming my identity 2:53pm on 2 January 2020
Ask someone to confirm my 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

Passport received TBD
Passport sent TBD
Application approved 3:05pm on 13 January 2020
Application being processed 11:05am on 7 January 2020
Documents received 6:04pm on 6 January 2020
Documents posted 5:15pm on 2 January 2020
Application received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Identity details received 4:21pm on 2 January 2020
Email sent to person confirming my identity 2:53pm on 2 January 2020
Ask someone to confirm my identity 2:41pm on 2 January 2020
Application submitted 2:41pm on 2 January 2020

[trangve]

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

Date of Online Application: 30/12/2019 - 14:46pm
Date Identity Verified: 30/12/2019 - 15:16pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 31/12/2019 - 10:30am
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Durham: 02/01/2020 7:00am
Date Documents Received: 06/01/2020 12:07 pm
Application being processed: 06/01/2020 - 15:05 pm
Application Approved: 08/01/2020 - 15:50 pm
Passport Printed and Sent: 09/01/2020 - 7:11 am
Date Passport Received: 10/01/2020 - 15:27pm
Date of Return of Documents: 10/01/2020 - 15:28pm

[Ayeakamara]

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online + Documents Sent by Special Delivery. HMP GLASGOW
Date of Application: 19/12/2019
Date Identity Verified: 19/12/2019
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 24/12/2019
Date Application Received by HMPO: 23/12/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 23/12/2019
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: 08/12/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 08/01/2020
Date of Return of Documents:
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment:N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/01/2020

[Typa75]

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

Date of Online Application: 23/12/2019 - 11:17 am
Date Identity Verified: 27/12/2019 - 1:51 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 30/12/2019 - 1:15pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Liverpool: 31/12/2019
Date Documents Received: 02/01/2019 - 9:59 am
Application being processed: 02/01/2020 - 10:43 am
Application Approved: 07/01/2020 - 12:12 pm
Passport Printed and Sent: 07/01/2020 - 17:42 pm
Date Passport Received: 10/01/2020 - 11:20 am
Date of Return of Documents: 09/01/2020 - 11:53am


Very smooth process and quick. Received the documents back one day before the actual passport.

[fahmad]

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

Date of Online Application: 21/12/2019 - 16:19 pm
Date Identity Verified: 21/12/2019 - 20:19 pm
Date Documents Sent to HMPO: 28/12/2019 - 1:15pm
Date Documents Delivered to HMPO Newport: 31/12/2019 - 7:48 am
Date Documents Received: 31/12/2019 - 15:01 pm
Application being processed: 02/01/2020 - 8:02 am
Application Approved: 07/01/2020 - 11:41 am
Passport Printed and Sent: 07/01/2020 - 17:39 pm
Date Passport Received: 10/01/2020 - 14:05pm
Date of Return of Documents: 10/01/2020 - 14:05pm

[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: 9/1/20
Passport Printed and Sent: TBD
Date Passport Received: TBD
Date of Return of Documents: TBD

[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