British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[mcm404]

Application received 1:08pm on 29 May 2024
Identity details received 1:08pm on 29 May 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:37pm on 29 May 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:33pm on 29 May 2024
Application submitted 12:33pm on 29 May 2024

[almukhtar]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 1:31pm on 21 May 2024
Identity details received: 1:48pm on 21 May 2024
Application received: 1:48pm on 21 May 2024
Documents posted: 3:27pm on 21 May 2024
Documents delivered: 08:32am on Wednesday 22 May 2024 (RM Special Next Day 1pm)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 7:41pm on 23 May 2024
Application approved: 9:11am on Wednesday 29 May 2024
Passport printed: 1:28am on Thursday 30 May 2024
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[Talha1984]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 15 May 2024
Identity details received: 15 May 2024
Application received: 15 May 2024
Documents posted: 16 May 2024
Documents delivered: 17 May 2024 (Royal Mail Special Next day Delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 23 May 2024
Application approved: 29 May 2024
Passport printed: 29 May 2024
Passport delivered: 30 May 2024
Supporting documents received: Pending

[Talha1984]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 15 May 2024
Identity details received: 15 May 2024
Application received: 15 May 2024
Documents posted: 16 May 2024
Documents delivered: 17 May 2024 (Royal Mail Special Next day Delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 23 May 2024
Application approved: 29 May 2024
Passport printed: 29 May 2024
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[almukhtar]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 1:31pm on 21 May 2024
Identity details received: 1:48pm on 21 May 2024
Application received: 1:48pm on 21 May 2024
Documents posted: 3:27pm on 21 May 2024
Documents delivered: 08:32am on Wednesday 22 May 2024 (RM Special Next Day 1pm)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 7:41pm on 23 May 2024
Application approved: 9:11am on Wednesday 29 May 2024
Passport printed: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[3nigm456]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Post Office
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Identity details verified: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Application received: 22 May 2024 (0:16)
Documents posted: 21 May 2024 (16:54)
Documents delivered: pending
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

[PM74Juve]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9:11pm on 6 May 2024
Identity details received: 7:34pm on 12 May 2024
Application received: 7:34pm on 12 May 2024
Documents posted: 13 May 2024
Documents delivered: 14 May 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 3:44pm on 21 May 2024 (after enquiry and tracking supplied)
Application approved: 1:42pm on 23 May 2024
Passport printed: 7:23am on 24 May 2024
Passport delivered: 25 May 2025 (Royal Mail 24 hours) (paid for secure delivery but chucked in mailbox)
Supporting documents received: 25 May 2025 (Royal Mail 24 hours) crumpled up

The end of a journey through a shameful and offensive often laughable immigration and naturalisation system for my wife... and I. Thanks to those advising here for offering reassurances at times.

[almukhtar]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 1:31pm on 21 May 2024
Identity details received: 1:48pm on 21 May 2024
Application received: 1:48pm on 21 May 2024
Documents posted: 3:27pm on 21 May 2024
Documents delivered: 08:32am on Wednesday 22 May 2024 (RM Special Next Day 1pm)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 7:41pm on 23 May 2024
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[Talha1984]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 15 May 2024
Identity details received: 15 May 2024
Application received: 15 May 2024
Documents posted: 16 May 2024
Documents delivered: 17 May 2024 (Royal Mail Special Next day Delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 23 May 2024
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[bobcat]

Supporting documents: pending
Passport delivered: 22 May 2024
Passport printed: 21 May 2024
Application approved: 20 May 2024
Documents received: 16 May 2024
Application received: 13 May 2024
Identity details received: 13 May 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 13 May 2024
Application submitted: 13 May 2024

[cfgbc54]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 24 April 2024
Identity details received: 24 April 2024
Application received: 24 April 2024
Documents posted: 25 April 2024 (14:20)
Documents delivered: 26 April 2024 (09:25)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 29 April 2024
Application approved: 1 May 2024
Passport printed: 2 May 2024
Passport delivered: 3 May 2024
Supporting documents received: 4 May 2024

[Vic20]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 02 May 2024 (15.00)
Identity details verified: 02 May 2024 (15:18)
Application received: 02 May 2024 (15:03)
Documents posted: 02 May 2024 (16:20)
Documents delivered: 03 May 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07 May 2024
Application approved: 09 May 2024
Passport printed: 10th May 2024
Passport delivered: 14th May 2024
Supporting documents received: 14th May 2024

The end of the road! These boards have been very helpful. Good luck everyone still waiting

[Timoace1]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9:48am on 30 April 2024
Identity details verified: 10:08am on 30 April 2024
Documents posted: 30 April 2024
Documents delivered: 01 May 2024 (Royalmail Nextday)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12:12pm on 7 May 2024
Application approved: 12:11pm on 9 May 2024
Passport printed: 6:33am on 10 May 2024
Passport delivered: 9:30 on 11 May 2024
Supporting documents received: 11:25 on 14/05/2024

So happy this journey is over.

[Timoace1]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9:48am on 30 April 2024
Identity details verified: 10:08am on 30 April 2024
Documents posted: 30 April 2024
Documents delivered: 01 May 2024 (Royalmail Nextday)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12:12pm on 7 May 2024
Application approved: 12:11pm on 9 May 2024
Passport printed: 6:33am on 10 May 2024
Passport delivered: 9:30 on 11 May 2024
Supporting documents received:

So happy this journey is over

[imrran2002]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation applied on same day on ceremony
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 01 May 2024 (05:30pm)
Identity details verified: 01 May 2024 (05:47 pm)
Application received: 01 May 2024 (05:47pm)
Documents posted: 02 May 2024 (9:11AM)
Documents delivered: 03 May 2024 (09:21am)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07 may 2024 (5:20pm)
Application approved: 9 May 2024 (1:30pm)
Passport printed:9 May 2024 (10:50pm)
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[Timoace1]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9:48am on 30 April 2024
Identity details verified: 10:08am on 30 April 2024
Documents posted: 30 April 2024
Documents delivered: 01 May 2024 (Royalmail Nextday)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12:12pm on 7 May 2024
Application approved: 12:11pm on 9 May 2024
Passport printed: 6:33am on 10 May 2024
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[shazzi123]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation applied on same day of ceremony
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 12:04pm on 30 April 2024
Identity details received: 12:17pm on 30 April 2024
Documents posted: 30 April 2024
Documents acknowledged: 5:20pm on 2 May 2024
Application approved: 1:55pm on 7 May 2024
Passport printed: 12:22am on 8 May 2024
Passport delivered: 9th May 2024
Supporting documents: pending

[imrran2002]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation applied on same day on ceremony
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 01 May 2024 (05:30pm)
Identity details verified: 01 May 2024 (05:47 pm)
Application received: 01 May 2024 (05:47pm)
Documents posted: 02 May 2024 (9:11AM)
Documents delivered: 03 May 2024 (09:21am)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07 may 2024 (5:20pm)
Application approved: 9 May 2024 (1:30pm)
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

Almost over....

[chloecapulet2]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 1:11am on 25 April 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 1:11am on 25 April 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 5:03pm on 25 April 2024
Identity details received: 9:15am on 26 April 2024
Application received: 9:15am on 26 April 2024
Documents received: 10:16am on 2 May 2024
Application approved: 12:53pm on 7 May 2024
Passport printed: 5:17am on 8 May 2024
Passport delivered: 9 Apr 2024
Supporting documents received: 9 Apr 2024 (together with the passport in separate envelopes)

What a journey. Thanks for all the help from this forum!

[Timoace1]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9:48am on 30 April 2024
Identity details verified: 10:08am on 30 April 2024
Documents posted: 30 April 2024
Documents delivered: 01 may 2024 (Royalmail Nextday)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12:12pm on 7 May 2024
Application approved: 12:11pm on 9 May 2024
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[Timoace1]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9:48am on 30 April 2024
Identity details verified: 10:08am on 30 April 2024
Documents posted: 30 April 2024
Documents delivered: 01 may 2024 (Royalmail Nextday)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12:12pm on 7 May 2024
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[zuruzu]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 24 April 2024 (12:51pm)
Identity details verified: 25 April 2024 (9:40am)
Application received: 25 April 2024 (9:40am)
Documents posted: 25 April 2024 (1:08pm)
Documents delivered: 26 April 2024 (10:21am)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 30 April 2024 (3:39pm)
Application approved: 2 May 2024 (5:56pm)
Passport printed: 3 May 2024 (9:23pm)
Passport delivered: 4 May 2024 (12:30pm)
Supporting documents received: 4 May 2024 (12:30pm)

[Timoace1]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9:48am on 30 April 2024
Identity details verified: 10:08am on 30 April 2024
Documents posted: 30 April 2024
Documents delivered:
Documents acknowledged by HMPO:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[Vic20]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 02 May 2024 (15.00)
Identity details verified: 02 May 2024 (15:18)
Application received: 02 May 2024 (15:03)
Documents posted: 02 May 2024 (16:20)
Documents delivered: pending
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

[Jdf7000]

Passport for: First Adult Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of application: 15 April 2024
Date of Referee Endorsement: 15 April 2024
Date of Application received by HMPO: 15 April 2024
Date of Sending Supporting Documents: 15 April 2024
Date of Receipt of Supporting Documents by HMPO: 18 April 2024
Date of request for Interview: 23 April 2024
Date of Confirmation of No Requirement for Interview: 30 April 2024
Date of Confirmation of Passport approval: 30 April 2024
Passport Sent: 01 May 2024
Date of Passport Receipt: 02 May 2024
Date of Receipt of Supporting Documents: TBC

Finally, the journey is over. Thanks to Immigration boards and friends for support provided during the journey.