British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Chiweshe]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04/04/24
Identity details verified: 04/04/24
Documents posted: 04/04/24
Documents delivered:
Documents acknowledged by HMPO:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[e210696]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 28 Feb 2024 (12:47)
Identity details verified: 28 Feb 2024 (13:14)
Documents posted: 28 Feb 2024 (14:03)
Documents delivered: 29 Feb 2024 (9:29)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 1 Mar 2024 (9:57)
Passport interview request email (MS Teams): 5 Mar 2024 (11:00)
Interview booked: 5 Mar 2024 (11:30) - Booked for 23 March (earliest appointment)
Interview conducted: Application approved a day before the interview. Contacted HMPO and they confirmed interview is not needed
Application approved: 22 Mar 2024 (8:29)
Passport printed: 23 Mar 2024 (2:10)
Passport delivered: 26 Mar 2024 (11:24) - Royal Mail Tracked 24
Supporting documents received: 28 Mar 2024

[Kanakdodia]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted 12:14pm on 25 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:14pm on 25 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:17pm on 25 March 2024
Identity details received 1:01pm on 25 March 2024
Application received 1:01pm on 25 March 2024
Documents posted: 1:35 pm on 25 March 2024 (special delivery guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents delivered:8:55 Am on 26 March 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 04:55 PM on 27 March 2024
Application approved: Awaiting
Passport printed: Awaiting
Passport delivered: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

[e210696]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 28 Feb 2024 (12:47)
Identity details verified: 28 Feb 2024 (13:14)
Documents posted: 28 Feb 2024 (14:03)
Documents delivered: 29 Feb 2024 (9:29)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 1 Mar 2024 (9:57)
Passport interview request email (MS Teams): 5 Mar 2024 (11:00)
Interview booked: 5 Mar 2024 (11:30) - Booked for 23 March (earliest appointment)
Interview conducted: Application approved a day before the interview. Contacted HMPO and they confirmed interview is not needed
Application approved: 22 Mar 2024 (8:29)
Passport printed: 23 Mar 2024 (2:10)
Passport delivered: 26 Mar 2024 (11:24) - Royal Mail Tracked 24
Supporting documents received:

[hmello]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 21/03/24
Identity details verified: 21/03/24
Documents posted: 21/02/24 - 03:45pm
Documents delivered: 22/02/24 - 08:57 am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 25/03/24 - 04:46 pm
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed: waiting
Passport dispatch notify: waiting
Passport delivered: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

[Kanakdodia]

First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Identity details received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:23pm on 11 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Application submitted 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Documents posted (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm): 11/03/2024 - 18:35
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 13/03/2024 - 09:45
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: 10:13am on 15 March 2024
Application approved 5:33pm on 18 March 2024
Passport printed 9:03pm on 19 March 2024
Passport printed 10:43 AM on 20 March 2024
Passport received by RoyalMail: 11:40 AM on 20 March 2024
Passport delivered: 11:43 AM on 21 March 2024
Supporting documents returned: 10:45AM on 23 March 2024

(Under 16) First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Identity details received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:23pm on 11 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Application submitted 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Identity details confirmed (online): 01/03/2024 - 13:57
Application received: 01/03/2024 - 13:57
Documents posted (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm): 11/03/2024 - 18:35
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 13/03/2024 - 09:45
Documents posted (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm): 11/03/2024 - 18:35
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 13/03/2024 - 09:45
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: 10:13am on 15 March 2024
Application approved 5:33pm on 18 March 2024
Passport printed 9:03pm on 19 March 2024
Passport printed 10:43 AM on 20 March 2024
Passport received by RoyalMail: 11:40 AM on 20 March 2024
Passport delivered: 11:43 AM on 21 March 2024
Supporting documents returned: 10:45AM on 23 March 2024

[Kanakdodia]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted 12:14pm on 25 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:14pm on 25 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:17pm on 25 March 2024
Identity details received 1:01pm on 25 March 2024
Application received 1:01pm on 25 March 2024
Documents posted: 1:35 pm on 25 March 2024 (special delivery guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents delivered:8:55 Am on 26 March 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: Awaiting
Photo rejected: Awaiting
New photo received: Awaiting
Application approved: Awaiting
Passport printed: Awaiting
Passport delivered: Awaiting
Supporting documents received: Awaiting

[l.reddy1994]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03 March 2024 (6:50pm)
Identity details verified: 03 March 2024 (7:52pm)
Documents posted: 04 March 2024 (special delivery guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 05 March 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 6 March 2024 (11:43pm)
Photo rejected: 09 March 2024 (1:01pm)
New photo received: 9 March 2024 (3:06pm)
Application approved: 10 March 2024 (9:13am)
Passport printed: 12 March 2024 (3:06am)
Passport delivered: 13 March 2024 (4:39pm)
Supporting documents received: 13 March 2024 (4:39pm)

[sid0225]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 04 March 2024 (5:05pm)
Identity details verified: 04 March 2024 (6:11pm)
Documents posted: 05 March 2024 (special delivery guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 06 March 2024 (signed and delivered in the morning according to Royal Mail tracking)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 11 March 2024 (10:34am)
Application approved: 13 March 2024 (8:06am)
Passport printed: 13 March 2024 (11:36pm)
Passport delivered: 15 March 2024 (01:59pm)
Supporting documents received: 16 March 2024

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 06 March 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 11 March 2024
Date of Application Approval: 12 March 2024
Date of Passport Print: 13 March 2024
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: none
Date of delivery of Passport: 14 March 2024
Date of supporting documents return: 16 March 2024

[hazelcherryx]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 19/02/24
Identity details verified: 20/02/24
Documents posted: 20/02/24 - 12:45pm
Documents delivered: 21/02/24 - 09:07am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 23/02/24 - 09:01am
HMPO interview invite: 26/02/24 15:49pm
HMPO passport interview: 11/03/24 09:15am
Application approved: 11/03/24 10:08am
Passport printed: 11/03/24 23:57pm
Passport dispatch notif: 12/03/24 13:02pm
Passport delivered: 14/03/24 10:58am
Supporting documents received: not yet

And that concludes my journey! Best of luck to everyone else

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 06 March 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 11 March 2024
Date of Application Approval: 12 March 2024
Date of Passport Print: 13 March 2024
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: none
Date of delivery of Passport: 14 March 2024
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[Kanakdodia]

First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Identity details received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:23pm on 11 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Application submitted 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Documents posted (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm): 11/03/2024 - 18:35
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 13/03/2024 - 09:45
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: Awating
Application approved: Awating
Passport printed: Awating
Passport despatched: Awating
Passport received by RoyalMail: Awating
Passport delivered: Awating
Supporting documents returned: Awating


(Under 16) First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Identity details received 3:34pm on 11 March 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:23pm on 11 March 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Application submitted 3:18pm on 11 March 2024
Identity details confirmed (online): 01/03/2024 - 13:57
Application received: 01/03/2024 - 13:57
Documents posted (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm): 11/03/2024 - 18:35
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 13/03/2024 - 09:45
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: Awating
Application approved: Awating
Passport printed: Awating
Passport despatched: Awating
Passport received by RoyalMail: Awating
Passport delivered: Awating
Supporting documents returned: Awating

[RowenaUK]

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 1/3/2024
Identity details received: 1/3/2024 (online)
Application received: 1/3/2024
Documents posted: 1/3/2024 (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 4/3/2024
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Royalmail Delivery Alert: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 01/03/2024 - 12:07
Identity details confirmed (online): 01/03/2024 - 13:57
Application received: 01/03/2024 - 13:57
Documents posted (Royalmail special delivery by 1pm): 01/03/2024 - 14:35
Documents delivered by Royalmail: 04/03/2024 - 09:45
Documents received acknowledgement by HMPO: 05/03/2024 - 10:39
Application approved: 10/03/2024 - 15:12
Passport printed: 12/03/2024 - 04:47
Passport despatched: 12/03/2024 - 11:51
Passport received by RoyalMail: 12/03/2024 - 12:27
Passport delivered: 13/03/2024 - 12:16
Supporting documents returned: 13/03/2024 - 12:16

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 06 March 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 11 March 2024
Date of Application Approval: 12 March 2024
Date of Passport Print: 13 March 2024
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 06 March 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 11 March 2024
Date of Application Approval: 12 March 2024
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[Candyfloss]

Hi everyone,

My Ceromony Date Was On 29.02.2024 and Same Day I Applied to Passport.

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method of application: Post Office Digital Check & Send Service,£16
Application Submitted : 29 February 2024
ID Details Recieved : 29 February 2024
Application Recieved : 29 February 2024
Date of Documents Posted : 29 February 2024
( By Post Office Royal Mail With Special Delivery 1pm, I Didn't Recieved any Message till HMPO Page Update for Documents Recieved.)
Documents Recieved : 07 March 2024 (08.59 am )
Application Approved : 08 March 2024 (07.26 am )
Passport Printed : 10 March 2024 (01.10 am)
Passport Despatch : 11 March 2024 (11.52 am )
Passport Delivered by Royal Mail 24 track : 12 March 2024 (11.10 am)
Support Documents Deliver : Pending..

My Citizenship Adventure Done.Thank You Everyone for Your Time Lines, it Was So Much Helpful.

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 06 March 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 11 March 2024
Date of Application Approval: waiting
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[CR001]

**Update**

Application Type: Renewal of British Passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 Feb 2024 (7.31pm)
Date of ID Check: *Referee was not required*
Date of Old Passport delivered to HMPO (Corby): 1st March 2024 (9.21am)
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of Old Passport : 1st March 2024 (2.35pm)
Date of Passport Approved/Printed: 5th March 2024 (4.09pm)
Date of Passport Dispatch: 6th March 2024 (9.05am)
Date of delivery of Passport: 7th March 2024 (9.27am)
Date of Old Passport return: 8th March 2024

[dmioger]

Application Type: First passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 Feb 2024
Date of ID Check: 27 Feb 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 28 Feb 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 29 Feb 2024 (email 8pm and got a text message this morning, 01/03)
Date of Application Approval: 05/03/2024
Date of Passport Print: 05/03/2024
Date of Passport Dispatch: 05/03/2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 06/03/2024
Date of documents return: 07/03/2024

I am so glad that my immigration journey finished! Best sensation on earth!

[nuaaxiayu]

Application Type: Child, First British Passport following Registration
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04 March 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 04 March 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO (Corby): 05 March 2024 (special delivery, next working day by 1pm)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO (Corby): 06 March 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: waiting
Date of Application Approval: waiting
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[CR001]

**Update**

Application Type: Renewal of British Passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 28 Feb 2024 (7.31pm)
Date of ID Check: *Referee was not required*
Date of Old Passport delivered to HMPO (Corby): 1st March 2024 (9.21am)
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of Old Passport : 1st March 2024 (2.35pm)
Date of Passport Approved/Printed: 5th March 2024 (4.09pm)
Date of Passport Dispatch: 6th March 2024 (9.05am)
Date of delivery of Passport: expected 7th March 2024 by 3pm
Date of Old Passport return:

[devjas]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 27 February 2024
Date of passing ID Check: 27 February 2024
Date of documents posted to HMPO: 28 February 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 29 February 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 1 March 2024
Date of Application Approval: 5 March 2024
Date of Passport Print: waiting
Date of notification from Royal Mail that I have a delivery: waiting
Date of delivery of Passport: waiting
Date of supporting documents return: waiting

[e210696]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 28 Feb 2024 (12:47)
Identity details verified: 28 Feb 2024 (13:14)
Documents posted: 28 Feb 2024 (14:03)
Documents delivered: 29 Feb 2024 (9:29)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 1 Mar 2024 (9:57)
Passport interview request email (MS Teams): 5 Mar 2024 (11:00)
Interview booked: 5 Mar 2024 (11:30) - Booked for 23 March (earliest appointment)
Interview conducted:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[adept]

Family of four, two adults, two teens

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Application approved: 10 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 11 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 12 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 12 Jan 2024


Adult 2
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Application approved: 11 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 12 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 13 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 26 Jan 2024

Child 1 (over 16)
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Passport interview (over MS Teams) requested: 10 Jan 2024
Interview conducted: 19 Jan 2024
Application approved: 19 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 22 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 23 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 26 Jan 2024

Child 2 (under 16)
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Jan 2024
Identity details verified: 3 Jan 2024
Documents posted: 4 Jan 2024 - 13:11
Documents delivered: 5 Jan 2024 - 10:22
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 8 Jan 2024
Birth certificate additionally requested: 18 Jan 2024
... delivered: 19 Jan 2024
Marriage certificate additionally requested: 23 Jan 2024
... delivered: 24 Jan 2024
Application approved: 29 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 30 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: 31 Jan 2024
Supporting documents received: 31 Jan 2024