British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[nat2019]

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

Date of Application: 4 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 5 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 9 December 2019
Application being processed: 10 December 2019
Application Approved: 11 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 11 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 13 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: ? yet to receive
Colour of Passport: Burgundy with no mention of EU

Had mistakenly enter the wrong date of birth in online application, upon call HMPO asked me to send a letter requesting to amend the error, just called today to find out if it was amended and was confirmed it has been amended.

Good Luck to all those waiting

[sanssan]

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

Date of Application: 6 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: Saturday, 7 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 9 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 10 December 2019
Joined Processing Queue: N/A
Application Approved: 10 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 10 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 13 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 13 December 2019

[Vladshin]

Passport for: First Child Passport
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 26 November 2019
Date Identity Verified: 4 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 4 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 6 December 2019
Application being processed: 9 December 2019
Application Approved: 10 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 10 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 12 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: ?

Thanks to all members for the precious guidance and good luck to others waiting.

[nat2019]

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

Date of Application: 4 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 5 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: 5 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Received: 9 December 2019
Application being processed: 10 December 2019
Application Approved: 11 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 11 December 2019
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?

Had mistakenly enter the wrong date of birth in online application, upon call HMPO asked me to send a letter requesting to amend the error, just called today to find out if it was amended and was confirmed it has been amended.

[sanssan]

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

Date of Application: 6 December 2019
Date Identity Verified: 6 December 2019
Date Documents Sent: Saturday, 7 December 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 9 December 2019
Date Documents Received: ??
Joined Processing Queue: ?
Application Approved: ?
Passport Printed and Sent: ?
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?

[skazan]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 27 November 2019
Date Identity Verified: 27 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 27 November 2019 (RM special delivery)
Date Documents Delivered: 29 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 29 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue: N/A, there was no queue
Application Approved: 03 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 03 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 07 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 07 December 2019

DX was the slowest part in the whole process, very quick service from HMPO.

[iz1]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First passport after MN1 Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 November 2019
Date documents sent: 28 November 2019
Date identity verified: 28 November 2019 (paper form)
Date application processed: 4 December 2019
Location of HMPO Involved: Peterborough
Date application approved: 4 December 2019 8:30pm
Date passport printed and sent:5 December 2019
Date of Passport Receipt:6 December 2019

[Elvira2008]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 21 November 2019
Date Identity Verified: 21 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 22 November 2019
Date Documents Delivered: 25 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 25 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue: 25 November 2019
Application Approved: 04 December 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 04 December 2019
Date Passport Received: 06 December 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 06 December 2019

Thanks. This forum has been very useful. Good luck to all those expecting.

[Vsuria]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 30 Nov 2019
Identity verified: 30 Nov 2019
Application Received: 03 Dec 2019
Documents received: not yet
Application being processed:
Interview letter received :
Interview booked :
Application Approved: 05 Dec 2019
Passport printed and sent: 05 Dec 2019
Text from DHL delivery :
Delivery of passport: 06 Dec 2019
Delivery of Documents : Expected on 07 Dec 2019

[morshed]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 November 2019
Identity confirmed online: 28 November 2019
Date documents sent by courier: 29 November 2019
Date documents delivered by courier: 02 December 2019
Date documents received by HMPO: 03 December 2019
Application being processed: 03 December 2019
Application approved: 04 December 2019
Date passport printed and sent: 04 December 2019
Date passport received: 05 December 2019
Date supporting documents received: 06 December 2019.
Passport Colour: Burgundy

It took 06 working days to receive the passport from the date of Application.

[el_magnifico]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29 November 2019 3.40PM
Identity confirmed online: 29 November 2019 4.20PM
Date documents sent by courier: 29 November 2019 5.00PM
Date documents delivered by courier: 30 November 2019 (Saturday)
Date documents received by HMPO: 3 December 2019 8.29AM
Application being processed: 4 December 2019 9.32AM
Application approved: 4 December 2019 6.54PM
Date passport printed and sent: 4 December 2019
Date passport received: 6 December 2019
Date supporting documents received: 6 December 2019.
Passport Colour: Burgundy

Passport received exactly 7 days from the date of Application.

[Mercia300]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Warwickshire UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 25/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 25/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 26/11/2019 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Liverpool HMPO Office
Date Application Received: 25/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 27/11/2019
Date Documents Confirmed Received: 29/11/2019
Application Approved: 02/12/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 03/12/2019 Text from DX
Date Passport Received: 05/12/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 04/12/2019 (I paid £5 extra for recorded delivery of my documents)

10 days from application to receipt of passport

[iz1]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First passport after MN1 Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 November 2019
Date documents sent: 28 November 2019
Date identity verified: 28 November 2019 (paper form)
Date application processed: 4 December 2019
Location of HMPO Involved: Peterborough
Date application approved: 4 December 2019 8:30pm
Date passport printed and sent:5 December 2019
Date of Passport Receipt:

[karry]

Passport for: First Child Passport (father British, Mother South African)
Applying from: South Africa
Method of application: online form
Date of application: 23 Sept 2019
Application Received: 23 Sept 2019
Documents received: 9 Oct 2019
Application being processed: 09 Oct 2019- HMPO Durham
Further Documents requested via email: 22 Oct 2019
Further Documents sent : 23 Oct 2019
Further Documents received: 23 Oct 2019
DNA Test Request :29 October 2019
Further Documents requested via email ( Father's naturalisation cert): 30 Oct 2019
Further Documents sent : 04 Nov 2019 ( father had to search high and low for the certificate)
Documents received: 05 Dec 2019
DNA Test booked: ?
Interview booked : ?
Application Approved: ?
Passport printed and sent: ?
Text from DHL delivery : ?
Delivery of passport: ?
Delivery of Documents : ?

[Cal1987]

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

Application submitted: 27.11.19
Documents received: 28.11.19
Application being processed: 29.11.19
Interview date: N/A
Application approved: 02.12.19
Passport printed and sent: 03.12.19
Text from DX delivery: 05.12.19
Delivery of passport: 05.12.19 (about three hours after I got the text - I was home and had to sign for it even though the text said they would try to post it through the letterbox)
Return of Documents: TBD

[ElleW]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK (Midlands)
Method of Application: Online
Application: 21/11/2019 (23:50)
Identity Verified: 22/11/2019 (11:50)
Documents Sent by applicant: 22/11/2019 (12:00, RM special delivery b4 1pm signed)
Application Received by HMPO: 22/11/2019 (11:50)
Documents Delivered to HMPO: 25/11/2019 (08:45)
Documents Received by HMPO: 25/11/2019 (14:15)
Joined Processing Queue: 25/11/2019 (16:30)
Application Approved: 29/11/2019 (09:45)
Passport Printed and Sent by HMPO: 29/11/2019 (10:30)
Passport Received by applicant: 03/12/2019 (12:00)
Documents returned to applicant: 04/12/19 (delivered through door, paid for secure delivery)
Passport colour: Burgundy (but ‘European Union’ not printed at top of front cover)

Less than 2 weeks from submitting forms online to completion. I'm impressed and relieved.
Thanks and best wishes all!

[iz1]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First passport after MN1 Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 November 2019
Date documents sent: 28 November 2019
Date identity verified: 28 November 2019 (paper form)
Date application processed: 4 December 2019
Location of HMPO Involved: Peterborough
Date application approved: 4 December 2019 8:30pm
Date passport printed and sent:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Hussain143]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26.11.2019
Identity verified: 26.11.2019
Documents sent: 26.11.2019
Documents delivered: 27.11.2019
Documents received: 28.11.2019
Application being processed: 28.11.2019
Interview letter received: N/A
Interview booked: N/A
Application Approved: 03.12.2019
Passport printed and sent: 03.12.2019
Text from DX delivery: 04.12.2019
Delivery of passport: 05.12.2019
Return of Documents: 05.12.2019

[el_magnifico]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29 November 2019 3.40PM
Identity confirmed online: 29 November 2019 4.20PM
Date documents sent by courier: 29 November 2019 5.00PM
Date documents delivered by courier: 30 November 2019 (Saturday)
Date documents received by HMPO: 3 December 2019 8.29AM
Application being processed: 4 December 2019 9.32AM
Application approved: 4 December 2019 6.54PM
Date passport printed and sent: 4 December 2019
Date passport received: TBC
Date supporting documents received: TBC

I must say that was fast. Less than a week.

[iz1]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First passport after MN1 Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 9 November 2019
Date documents sent: 28 November 2019
Date identity verified: 28 November 2019 (paper form)
Date application processed: 4 December 2019
Location of HMPO Involved: Peterborough
Date application approved:
Date passport printed and sent:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Faircape]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: First after UKM registration
Applying from: South Africa
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15 November 2019
Identity confirmed online: 15 November 2019
Date documents sent by courier: 15 November 2019
Date documents delivered by courier: 20 November 2019
Date documents received by HMPO: 21 November 2019
Application being processed: 21 November 2019
Application approved: 28 November 2019
Date passport printed and sent: 28 November 2019
Date passport received: 4 December 2019
Date supporting documents received: 4 December 2019

Processing time from date of online application to passport receipt in under 3 weeks, the DHL courier seems to have taken the most time!

[shani_khan]

Hi everyone i submitted my application on 28th november today 4th December got msg "We'll contact you by 27/12 if more info or an interview is required."
wondering will it really take that long or i can get it before that as i am travelling soon.

[Cal1987]

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

Application submitted: 27.11.19
Documents received: 28.11.19
Application being processed: 29.11.19
Interview date: N/A
Application approved: 02.12.19
Passport printed and sent: TBD
Text from DX delivery: TBD
Delivery of passport: TBD
Return of Documents: TBD

[chingan]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 29.10.2019
Identity verified: 29.10.2019
Documents sent: 30.10.2019
Documents delivered: 31.10.2019
Documents received: 01.11.2019
Application being processed: 5.11.2019
Interview letter received: N/A
Interview booked: N/A
Application Approved: 14.11.2019
Passport printed and sent: 14.11.2019
Text from DX delivery: 15.11.2019
Delivery of passport: 15.11.2019
Return of Documents: 16.11.2019

[Vsuria]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: UK
Method of application: Paper form
Date of application: 30 Nov 2019
Identity verified:
Application Received:
Documents received:
Application being processed:
Interview letter received :
Interview booked :
Application Approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Text from DHL delivery :
Delivery of passport:
Delivery of Documents :