British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Popqwerty1]

Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 7:05pm on 8 April 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 7:05pm on 8 April 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:10pm on 8 April 2024
Identity details received 8:21pm on 8 April 2024
Documents posted: 9:25pm on 8 April 2024 (Royal Mail Signed for 1st Class)
Documents delivered: 12:39pm on 10 April 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 11:02am on 13 April 2024
Application approved: 4:21pm on 17 April 2024
Passport printed: 10:55pm on 18 April 2024
Passport delivered: 10:39am on 20 April 2024
Supporting documents received: 22 April 2024

[trevoronitselec]

Family of four (2 adults, 2 children 12-15)

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (All)
Method: Online

Adult 1
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 16 April 2024 10:51am
Identity details verified: 16 April 2024 11:22am
Documents posted: 17 April 2024 14:50pm
Documents delivered: 18 April 2024 10:09am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 19 April 2024 16:56pm
Photo rejected: 24 April 2024 12:24pm
New photo received: 24 April 2024 16:42pm
Application approved: 25 April 2024 10:42am
Passport printed: 26 April 2024 2:50am
Passport delivered: 27 April 2024 10:33am
Supporting documents received: 27 April 2024 10:33am


Adult 2
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 16 April 2024 14:10pm
Identity details verified: 16 April 2024 14:30pm
Documents posted: 17 April 2024 14:50pm
Documents delivered: 18 April 2024 10:09am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 19 April 2024 16:56pm
Application approved: 25 April 2024 10:44am
Passport printed: 26 April 2024 5:24am
Passport delivered: 27 April 2024 10:33am
Supporting documents received: 27 April 2024 10:33am

Child 1 (under 16)
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 16 April 2024 12:29pm
Identity details verified: 16 April 2024 14:19pm
Documents posted: 17 April 2024 14:50pm
Documents delivered: 18 April 2024 10:09am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 19 April 2024 16:56pm
Application approved: 24 April 2024 12:39pm
Passport printed: 25 April 2024 4:31am
Passport delivered: 26 April 2024 11:43am
Supporting documents received: 27 April 2024 10:33am

Child 2 (under 16)
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 16 April 2024 11:52am
Identity details verified: 16 April 2024 12:19pm
Documents posted: 17 April 2024 14:50pm
Documents delivered: 18 April 2024 10:09am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 19 April 2024 16:56pm
Application approved: 24 April 2024 12:31pm
Passport printed: 25 April 2024 6:27am
Passport delivered: 26 April 2024 11:43am
Supporting documents received: 27 April 2024 10:33am

Children's application was approved and new passports was delivered 1 day ahead compared to the 2 adults (due to resubmitted photo). However, all documents was delivered on the same day with the 2 adult new passports. Documents of the 2 children were returned and enclosed together with the adult who made their applications (Other adult's documents was returned in a separate envelope).

Thank you for this forum. It was indeed a big help
Goodluck to all.

[rkbadineni]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 14 April 2024 (7:06 PM)
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 14 April 2024 (7:06 PM)
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 14 April 2024 (7:13 PM)
Identity details verified: 14 April 2024 (7:19 PM)
Application received: 14 April 2024 (7:19 PM)
Documents posted: 15 April 2024 (10:15 AM)
Documents delivered: 16 April 2024 (11:30 AM)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 17 April 2024 (8:24 AM)
Application approved: 22 April 2024 (2:25 PM)
Passport printed: 23 April 2024 (5:32 AM)
Passport delivered: 24 April 2024 (11:15 AM)
Supporting documents received: 25 April 2024 ( 10:25 AM)

[andriyanic]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 9:16am on 6 April 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 9:16am on 6 April 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 9:18am on 6 April 2024
Identity details received: 10:49am on 6 April 2024
Application received: 10:49am on 6 April 2024
Documents posted: 1:23pm on 8 April 2024
Documents delivered: 11:54am on 9 April 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 2:53pm on 11 April 2024
Application approved: 2:19pm on 16 April 2024
Passport printed: 7:23am on 17 April 2024
Passport delivered: 11:38am on 18 April 2024
Supporting documents received: 19 April 2024 (no tracking)

[wgl92]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 05/04/24 2:32pm
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 05/04/24
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 05/04/24 3:06pm
Identity details received 05/04/24 3:21pm
Application received : 05/04/24 3:21 pm
Documents posted: 06/04/24 (sent on Saturday with next-day delivery)
Documents delivered: 08/04/24
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 11/04/24 10:27am
Application approved: 23/04/24 1:49pm
Passport printed: 24/04/24 5:10am
Passport sent from: Southport
Passport delivered: 25/04/24 11:00am
Supporting documents received: 25/04/24 11:00am (same delivery as passport)

[GoldHoliday]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 11/04/24 6:32pm
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 11/04/24
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11/04/24
Identity details received 11/04/24 7:05 pm
Application received : 11/04/24
Documents posted: 12/04/24 (special delivery guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 15/04/24 8:31 am
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 16/04/24 1:09pm
Application approved: 22/04/24 9:09 pm
Passport printed: 23/04/24 10:05 pm
Passport send from: Manchester
Passport delivered: 24/04/24
Supporting documents received: Pending

[Chiweshe]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04/04/24(14:58)
Identity details verified: 04/04/24(17:26)
Documents posted: 04/04/24(17:45)
Documents delivered:08/04/24(9:00)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO:09/04/24(13:29)
Application approved: 13/04/04(12:02)
Royal Mail txt about HMPO package:15/04/24(13:05)
Passport printed:15/04/24(21:43)
Passport delivered: 16/04/24(10:32)
Supporting documents received: 19/04/24

[hrf5b206]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 4 April 2024 (15:52 pm)
Identity details verified: 4 April 2024 (17:42 pm)
Application received: 4 April 2024 (17:42 pm)
Documents posted: 5 April 2024 (9:15 AM)
Documents delivered: 8 April 2024 (8:30 am)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 10 April 2024 (5:19 am)
Application approved: 13 April 2024(15:58 pm)
Passport printed: 15 Apr 2024 (21:45 pm)
Passport delivered: 16 Apr 2024 (9:37 am)
Supporting documents received: 16 Apr 2024 (9:37 am) (separate envelopes)

Text from Royal Mail: 15 April 2024(12:56pm) 'Your HM Passport Office parcel is due Tue 16 April 2024'

[TFFreelancer]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 4 April 2024 (12:43 pm)
Identity details verified: 4 April 2024 (2:14 pm)
Application received: 4 April 2024 (2:14 pm)
Documents posted: 5 April 2024 (9:00 AM)
Documents delivered: 8 April 2024 (9:40 am)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 9 April 2024 (6.34 am)
Application approved: 12 April 2024(8.34 am)
Passport printed: 13 Apr 2024 (5:31 am)
Passport delivered: 16 Apr 2024 (9:30 am)
Supporting documents received: 16 Apr 2024 (9:30 am) (Different envelope)

[Chiweshe]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04/04/24(14:58)
Identity details verified: 04/04/24(17:26)
Documents posted: 04/04/24(17:45)
Documents delivered:08/04/24(9:00)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO:09/04/24(13:29)
Application approved: 13/04/04(12:02)
Royalmail txt delivery from HMPO:15/04/24(13:05)
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[pssst__]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03 Apr 2024 (18:00)
Identity details verified: 03 Apr 2024 (18:18)
Application received: 03 Apr 2024 (18:18)
Documents posted: 04 Apr 2024 (10:49)
Documents delivered: 05 Apr 2024 (09:12)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07 Apr 2024 (08:57)
Application approved: 10 Apr 2024 (14:29)
Passport printed: 11 Apr 2024 (22:47)
Passport delivered: 12 Apr 2024 (14:57)
Supporting documents received: Pending

[pssst__]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03 Apr 2024 (18:00)
Identity details verified: 03 Apr 2024 (18:18)
Application received: 03 Apr 2024 (18:18)
Documents posted: 04 Apr 2024 (10:49)
Documents delivered: 05 Apr 2024 (09:12)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07 Apr 2024 (08:57)
Application approved: 10 Apr 2024 (14:29)
Passport printed: 11 Apr 2024 (22:47)
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: Expected [11 Apr 2024 (11:03 - 14:03)]

[Pitiel]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Location: Edinburgh
Application submitted: 29 Mar 2024
Identity details verified: 29 Mar 2024
Application received: 29 Mar 2024
Documents posted: 30 Mar 2024
Documents delivered: 2nd Apr 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 04 Apr 2024
Application approved: 07 Apr 2024
Passport printed: 09 Apr 2024
Passport Dispatched 09 Apr 2024 (Royal Mail 24)
Passport delivered: 10 Apr 2024
Supporting documents received: 10 Apr 2024 (Together but in separate envelopes).

It’s been a long Journey, and I thank those that posted as they gave me information. I thank those who replied as they answered questions I didn’t need to ask.

[pssst__]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03 Apr 2024 (18:00)
Identity details verified: 03 Apr 2024 (18:18)
Application received: 03 Apr 2024 (18:18)
Documents posted: 04 Apr 2024 (10:49)
Documents delivered: 05 Apr 2024 (09:12)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07 Apr 2024 (08:57)
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

[AG1o1]

Type: First British passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 26 Mar 2024 (1:53pm)
Identity details verified: 26 Mar 2024 (2:11pm)
Application received: 26 Mar 2024 (2:11pm)
Documents posted: 27 Mar 2024 (3:30pm)
Documents delivered: 28 Mar 2024 (9:30am)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 02 Apr 2024 (1:14pm)
Application approved: 04 Apr 2024 (3:59pm)
Passport printed: 05 Apr 2024 (5:25am)
Passport delivered: 06 Apr 2024 (10:01am)
Supporting documents received: 06 Apr 2024 (10:01am)

That's the end of the administrative processes for me for the time being. Thankful for the information provided on this forum.

[donutaud15]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted 1:23 pm 20/03/24
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:23 pm 20/03/24
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:25 pm 20/03/24
Identity details received 12:57 pm 21/03/24
Application received 12:57 pm 21/03/24
Documents posted: 21/03/24 (special delivery guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 10:00 am 22/03/24
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 09:52 am 26/03/23
Call received regarding inability to use married name: 11:12 am 27/03/24
Email received referee not eligible: 12:13 pm 02/04/24
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:21 pm 02/04/24
Identity details received 09:25 pm 02/04/24
Application approved: 07:59 am 03/04/24
Passport printed: 01:24 am 04/04/24
Passport delivered: 05/04/24
Supporting documents received: 1:58 pm 05/04/24

[donutaud15]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation (First Adult Passport)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted 1:23 pm 20/03/24
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:23 pm 20/03/24
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:25 pm 20/03/24
Identity details received 12:57 pm 21/03/24
Application received 12:57 pm 21/03/24
Documents posted: 21/03/24 (special delivery guaranteed by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 10:00 am 22/03/24
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 09:52 am 26/03/23
Call received regarding inability to use married name: 11:12 am 27/03/24
Email received referee not eligible: 12:13 pm 02/04/24
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:21 pm 02/04/24
Identity details received 09:25 pm 02/04/24
Application approved: 07:59 am 03/04/24
Passport printed: 01:24 am 04/04/24
Passport delivered: 05/04/24
Supporting documents received: Pending

[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)