British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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 :

[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 : ?