British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Anambra]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First passport after MN1 Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 10 November 2019
Date documents sent: 16 November 2019
Date identity verified: 19 November 2019 (paper form)
Location of HMPO Involved: Belfast
Date application approved: 22 November 2019
Date passport printed and sent: 22 November 2019
Date of Passport Receipt: 27 November 2019 after failed delivery 25 November 2019

[maxrine]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK (London)
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 13/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 13/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 13/11/2019 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Glasgow
Date Application Received: 13/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 14/11/2019 (12:10)
Date Documents Received: 19/11/2019 (8:38) (I contacted them after 3 days and they said they lost my documents and suddenly found it a day later )
Joined Processing Queue: 20/11/2019 (10:15)
Application Approved: 27/11/2019 (15:38)
Passport Printed and Sent: 28/11/2019 (06:20)
Date Passport Received: 29/11/2019
Date of Return of Documents:29/11/2019 (paid for the secure delivery when applying)
Passport colour: Burgundy

[Kehinde Aina]

Application submitted: 18 November 2019 8:53PM

Ask someone to confirm your identity: 18 November 2019 8:53PM

Email sent to person confirming your identity: 18 November 2019 8:56PM

Identity details received: 18 November 2019 9:36PM

Application received: 18 November 2019 9:36PM

Documents received: 22 November 2019 8:19AM (Peterborough)

Application being processed: 26 November 2019 10:02AM

Application approved: 26 November 2019 9:14PM

Passport printed and sent: 27 November 2019 11:41AM

Passport delivered: 28 November 2019 2:30PM

A big thanks to the moderators and the contributors of this forum.

[Refugees786]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Newport
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 20/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 21/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 21/11/2019 - First class signed special Delivery
Joined Processing Queue: 22/11/2019
Application Approved: 27/11/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 27/11/2019
Date Passport Received: ?
Date of Return of Documents: ?

[jenglasgow]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 5 November 2019 
Date Identity Verified: 5 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 6 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Peterborough (even though I live in Glasgow?)
Date Documents Delivered: 7 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 11 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue: 11 November 2019
Additional document requested: 19 November 2019 (additional ID so sent drivers license)
Additional document posted: 19 November 2019
Additional document received: 20 November 2019
Interview Letter Received: 26 November 2019
Interview: 27 November 2019 (9:45am, Glasgow)
Application Approved: 27 November 2019 (2:14pm)
Passport Printed and Sent: 27 November 2019 (8:31pm)
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents: 27 November 2019 (initial delivery tried on 25th but I was not home)

Now just waiting on the passport to arrive. Almost done!!

[maxrine]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 13/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 13/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 13/11/2019 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Glasgow
Date Application Received: 13/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 14/11/2019 (12:10)
Date Documents Received: 19/11/2019 (8:38am) (I contacted them after 3 days and they said they lost my documents and suddenly found it a day later )
Joined Processing Queue: 20/11/2019 (10:15)
Application Approved: 27/11/2019 (15:38)
Passport Printed and Sent: waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Date of Return of Documents:waiting

[jenglasgow]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 5 November 2019 
Date Identity Verified: 5 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 6 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Peterborough (even though I live in Glasgow?)
Date Documents Delivered: 7 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 11 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue: 11 November 2019
Additional document requested: 19 November 2019 (additional ID so sent drivers license)
Additional document posted: 19 November 2019
Additional document received: 20 November 2019
Interview Letter Received: 26 November 2019
Interview: 27 November 2019 (9:45am, Glasgow)
Application Approved: 27 November 2019 (2:14pm)
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents: 27 November 2019 (initial delivery tried on 25th but I was not home)

BIg updates here and I ended up with an interview for reasons I still cannot figure out. It definitely must be random but appointments were plentiful and it was overall painless.

[Khayj]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 13 Nov. 2019
Date Identity Verified: 14 Nov. 2019
Date Documents Sent: 14 Nov. 2019 (Royal Mail next day, signed for) to Cardiff
Date Documents Delivered: 15 Nov. 2019
Date Documents Received: 15 Nov. 2019 (15:29)
Application processing: 15 Nov. 2019 (15:48)
Application Approved: 22 Nov. 2019 (10:17)
Passport Printed and Sent: 22 Nov. 2019 (15:51)
Date Passport Received: 25 Nov. 19
Date of Return of Documents: 26 Nov. 19

Thanks again to the moderators. This page had been so helpful all throughout my process.

[truecitizen]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 12/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 12/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 12/11/2019 - First class signed for
Date Application Received: 12/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 13/11/2019
Date Documents Received: 14/11/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 14/11/2019
Application Approved: 21/11/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 21/11/2019
Date Passport Received: 26/11/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 26/11/2019

[chipmash]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 15 November 2019 (12:29)
Date Identity Verified: 15 November 2019 (12:46)
Date Documents Sent: 15 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Belfast
Date Documents Delivered: 18 November 2019 (08:23)
Date Documents Received: 18 November 2019 (12:50)
Joined Processing Queue:18 November 2019 (14:17)
Application Approved: 21 November 2019 (09:38)
Passport Printed and Sent: 21 November 2019 (16:46)
Date of Return of Documents: 22 November 2019
Date Passport Received: 25 November 2019

[HenryJo]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Manchester/UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 14/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 14/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 14/11/2019 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Newport
Date Application Received: 14/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 15/11/2019
Date Documents Received: 15/11/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 15/11/2019
Application Approved: 21/11/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 23/11/2019 Text from DX
Date Passport Received: 25/11/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 25/11/2019

[AvonnA]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: London 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 : ?
Delivery of passport: ?
Delivery of Documents : ?

[truecitizen]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 12/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 12/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 12/11/2019 - First class signed for
Date Application Received: 12/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 13/11/2019
Date Documents Received: 14/11/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 14/11/2019
Application Approved: 21/11/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 21/11/2019
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

[jenglasgow]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 5 November 2019 
Date Identity Verified: 5 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 6 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Peterborough (even though I live in Glasgow?)
Date Documents Delivered: 7 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 11 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue: 11 November 2019
Additional document requested: 19 November 2019 (additional ID so sent drivers license)
Additional document posted: 19 November 2019
Additional document received: 20 November 2019
Application Approved: nothing yet from HMPO
Passport Printed and Sent: 22 November 2019 (received text from DX saying it was being delivered, nothing from HMPO)
Date Passport Received: scheduled for 25 November
Date of Return of Documents:
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[samx300]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online + Docs Sent to Newport (Wales) Passport Office
Date of Application: 30 October 2019 (Day of Naturalisation Ceremony)
Date Identity Verified: 31 October 2019
Date Documents Sent: 31 October 2019 (MyHermes Tracked Next Day)
Date Documents Delivered: 02 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 05 November 2019 (this is when tracking portal reflected receipt of Docs)
Joined Processing Queue :05 November 2019
Application Approved: 14 November 2019
Passport Printed and Sent: 14 November 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 16 November 2019 (via DX)
Date Passport Received: 18 November 2019 (via DX)

For those still waiting, hang in there! I am delighted that I will never have to spend another penny on immigration matters (apart from applying for an OCI and my Indian Passport Surrender! )

[chipmash]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 15 November 2019 (12:29)
Date Identity Verified: 15 November 2019 (12:46)
Date Documents Sent: 15 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Belfast
Date Documents Delivered: 18 November 2019 (08:23)
Date Documents Received: 18 November 2019 (12:50)
Joined Processing Queue:18 November 2019 (14:17)
Application Approved: 21 November 2019 (09:38)
Passport Printed and Sent: 21 November 2019 (16:46)
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents: 22 November 2019

[TESRSN]

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[Khayj]

I initially wanted to do a paper application after I took regular passport size photos, then found out the online application required a digital photo. I ended up doing the online application because I realised there really wasn’t much of a price difference with both methods, even after retaking digital passport photos so here is my timeline...

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 13 Nov. 2019
Date Identity Verified: 14 Nov. 2019
Date Documents Sent: 14 Nov. 2019 (Royal Mail next day, signed for) to Cardiff
Date Documents Delivered: 15 Nov. 2019
Date Documents Received: 15 Nov. 2019 (15:29)
Application processing: 15 Nov. 2019 (15:48)
Application Approved: 22 Nov. 2019 (10:17)
Passport Printed and Sent: 22 Nov. 2019 (15:51)
Date Passport Received: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending

[dgsasanka]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 09 November 2019
Date Identity Verified: 11 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 18 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Belfast
Date Documents Delivered: 19 November 2019
Joined Processing Queue:19 November 2019
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[richstn]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 29 October 2019
Date Identity Verified: 04 November 2019
Date Documents Sent: 04 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) to Peterborough
Date Documents Delivered: 05 November 2019
Date Documents Received: 06 November 2019 (10:42am)
Joined Processing Queue:06 November 2019 (3:42pm)
Application Approved: 19 November 2019 (11:09 am)
Passport Printed and Sent: 19 November 2019 (8:38pm)
Date Passport Received: 21 November 2019
Date of Return of Documents: 21 November 2019

[chipmash]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 15 November 2019 (12:29)
Date Identity Verified: 15 November 2019 (12:46)
Date Documents Sent: 15 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Belfast
Date Documents Delivered: 18 November 2019 (08:23)
Date Documents Received: 18 November 2019 (12:50)
Joined Processing Queue:18 November 2019 (14:17)
Application Approved: 21 November 2019 (09:38)
Passport Printed and Sent: 21 November 2019 (16:46)
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[truecitizen]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: London
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 12/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 12/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 12/11/2019 - First class signed for
Date Application Received: 12/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 13/11/2019
Date Documents Received: 14/11/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 14/11/2019
Application Approved: 21/11/2019
Passport Printed and Sent: Waiting
Date Passport Received: Waiting
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting

[HenryJo]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: Manchester/UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 14/11/2019
Date Identity Verified: 14/11/2019
Date Documents Sent: 14/11/2019 (royal mail special delivery before 1 pm signed for) - Newport
Date Application Received: 14/11/2019
Date Documents Delivered: 15/11/2019
Date Documents Received: 15/11/2019
Joined Processing Queue: 15/11/2019
Application Approved: 21/11/2019
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[chipmash]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 15 November 2019 (12:29)
Date Identity Verified: 15 November 2019 (12:46)
Date Documents Sent: 15 November 2019 (Royal Mail recorded delivery) - Belfast
Date Documents Delivered: 18 November 2019 (08:23)
Date Documents Received: 18 November 2019 (12:50)
Joined Processing Queue:18 November 2019 (14:17)
Application Approved: 21 November 2019 (09:38)
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date of Return of Documents:

[ugoergor]

Passport for: First Adult Passport after registration
Applying from: UK
Method of application: online
Date of application: 12/11/2019
Identity verified: 12/11/2019
Documents sent: 12/11/2019
Documents delivered: 13/11/2019
Documents received: 13/11/2019
Application being processed: 14/11/2019
Interview letter received :no interview
Interview booked : no interview
Application Approved: 20/11/2019
Passport printed and sent: 20/11/2019
Text from DX delivery : TBD
Delivery of passport: TBD
Delivery of Documents : TBD