British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[AnotherUUID]

Application Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online + Royal Mail special delivery
Date of Application: 12/02/2019 (submission date)
Date Identity Verified: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Sent: 15/02/2019
Date Documents Received: 16/02/2019 (HMPO Glasgow)
Date Application Received by HMPO: 15/02/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 20/02/2019 ("We've received your documents. If we need more information, we'll contact you.")
Date of Text Confirming Passport Dispatch: pending
Date of Text from Courier: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending (paid extra £5 for secure delivery)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[Sapphiraelupa]

Application Type: First Passport after Registration
Method of Application: Online + documents couriered from South Africa
Date of Application: 23/01/2019 (online) docs sent 24/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 28/01/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: N/A
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: N/A
Date of Text from Courier: 12/02/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 14/02/2019
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt:15/02/2019 (in Joburg)
Email from HMPO to clarify delivery address: 07/02/2019 - they wanted a letter from my employer to say it would be ok for the courier to deliver at the office.

[Ewaz]

Application Type:First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 30/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 04/01/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 05/01/2019 We'll contact you by 26/02 if more info or an
Text from HMPO: 12/02/2019 You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:
Date of Text from Courier: 13/02/2019
Date of Return of Supporting Documents (paid £5 for secured delivery): 14/02/2019
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/02/2019

[fjv90]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of Application: 04/02/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: don’t know
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 08/02/2019
“We'll contact you by 26/02 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.”
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 12/02/2019
“You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.”
Date of Text from Courier: 14/02/2019
Date of Return of Supporting Documents (paid £5 for secured delivery):14/02/19
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/02/2019

Finally journey ends! Good Luck to all those who are waiting

[Pulcina89]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Online
Date of Application: 31/01/19
Date Application received by HMPO:01/02/19
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 01/02/19
Documents sent to HMPO: 02/02/19 by tracked Royal Mail and signed for on 05/02/19 at 08:00
Text ‪1: 06‬/02/19 08:50 - We’ve received your documents. If we need more information, we’ll contact you
Text ‪2: 07‬/02/19 15:20 – We’ve approved your application and new photo. We’ll let you know when your passport is ready to dispatch
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 08/02/19
Date of Text from Courier: 08/02/19
Date of Return of Documents (paid extra £5 for secured delivery): 12/02/19
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 11/02/19

[Cris19]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of Application: 01/02/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: don’t know
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 06/02/2019
“We'll contact you by 26/02 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.”
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 07/02/2019
“You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.”
Date of Text from Courier: 08/02/2019
Date of Return of Supporting Documents (paid £5 for secured delivery): 09/02/19
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 09/02/2019

[Love_GB]

@Junior305 @Love_GB Please respect that this a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD and post any questions in your own topic.

my apology , I did not find any relevant threads relating to the question i had so i thought this thread would be the closet one i could use to post my question

[Casa]

@Junior305 @Love_GB Please respect that this a TIMELINE ONLY THREAD and post any questions in your own topic.

[onemoreguy]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Chech & Send
Date of Application: 14/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 18/01/2019 (Will contact me by 08/02 if more info or an interview)
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: NA
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 23/01/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 24/01/2019
Date of Return of Documents: 24/01/2019
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/01/2019
It's just amazing!

[aakashbasu2]

Application type: First passport, descent claim (father born in UK, I was born in India).
Applying from: United States
Method of application: Online, followed by the mailing of documents.
Date of online application: July 12, 2018
Date of mailing of declaration form and supporting documents to Durham: Oct 1, 2018
Email received from HMPO asking for family photographs: Nov 8, 2012
Photos received by HMPO: Nov 12, 2018
Interview invitation letter asking me to select a date and place: Dec 10, 2018
Interview conducted: Jan 4
Passport printed: Jan 7
Passport received: Jan 10.

[waffles]

Application Type:First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 08/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 09/01/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 11/01/2019 We'll contact you by 01/02 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
Letter received 12/01/2019, dated 10/01/2019 asked for 2 recent pictures taken within the last month.
Pictures sent to Passport office: 14/01/2019
Passport office received pictures: 15/01/2019
Called on 17/01/2019 to check for update, they confirmed pictures got scanned on their system on 17/01/2019 and now application is under process.
Text from HMPO: 22/01/2019 You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 21/01/2019
Date of Text from Courier: 23/01/2019 Your delivery from HM Passport Office is due by tomorrow. We'll try to post it through your door.
Date of Return of Supporting Documents (paid £5 for secured delivery): 25/01/2019
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: None
Date of Passport Appointment: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/2019

Finally the journey is over!!! Good luck to everyone else!

[auris23]

Passport for: Adult
HMPO Office: Liverpool
Application Type: New
Applying from: Australia (citizen by descent)
Method of application: Online
Date documents sent from Australia: 31 Oct 2018
Date tracking number indicated documents received by HMPO: 6 Nov 2018
Date marked 'Declaration form received, being processed': 7 Nov 2018
Receipt of letter requesting further documents: 21 Nov 2018
Further documents sent: 11 Dec 2018
Further documents received by HMPO (based on tracking info): 18 Dec 2018
Date Marked 'Dispatched': 19 Jan 2019
Date tracking info was received (via text from DHL): 22 Jan 2019
Date of return of documents: 24 Jan 2019
Date of Passport Receipt: 24 Jan 2019

[onemoreguy]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Chech & Send
Date of Application: 14/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 18/01/2019 (Will contact me by 08/02 if more info or an interview)
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: NA
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: 23/01/2019
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Return of Documents:
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Receipt:

[waffles]

Application Type:First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 08/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 09/01/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 11/01/2019 We'll contact you by 01/02 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
Letter received 12/01/2019, dated 10/01/2019 asked for 2 recent pictures taken within the last month.
Pictures sent to Passport office: 14/01/2019
Passport office received pictures: 15/01/2019
Called on 17/01/2019 to check for update, they confirmed pictures got scanned on their system on 17/01/2019 and now application is under process.
Text from HMPO: 22/01/2019 You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched: None
Date of Text from Courier: 23/01/2019 Your delivery from HM Passport Office is due by tomorrow. We'll try to post it through your door.
Date of Return of Supporting Documents (paid £5 for secured delivery):
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: None
Date of Passport Appointment: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/2019

Finally the journey is over!!! Good luck to everyone else!

[waffles]

Application Type:First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 08/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 09/01/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 11/01/2019 We'll contact you by 01/02 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
Letter received 12/01/2019, dated 10/01/2019 asked for 2 recent pictures taken within the last month.
Pictures sent to Passport office: 14/01/2019
Passport office received pictures: 15/01/2019
Called on 17/01/2019 to check for update, they confirmed pictures got scanned on their system on 17/01/2019 and now application is under process.
Text from HMPO: 22/01/2019 You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately.
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Return of Supporting Documents (paid £5 for secured delivery):
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[onemoreguy]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Chech & Send
Date of Application: 14/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 18/01/2019 (Will contact me by 08/02 if more info or an interview)
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: NA
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Return of Documents:
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[waffles]

Application Type:First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 08/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO: 09/01/2019
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO: 11/01/2019
Letter received 12/01/2019, dated 10/01/2019 asked for 2 recent pictures taken within the last month.
Pictures sent to Passport office: 14/01/2019
Passport office received pictures: 15/01/2019
Called on 17/01/2019 to check for update, they confirmed pictures got scanned on their system on 17/01/2019 and now application is under process.
Text from HMPO:
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Return of Supporting Documents (paid £5 for secure delivery):
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[gemini24]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send, Postal
Date of application: 03/01/2019
First Text from HMPO: 08/01/2019;will contact by 29/01 if more info or interview is requried.
Second Text from HMPO: 11/01/2019 : You should recevie your new passport within a few working days. we'll send your supporting documents separately.
Text From DX Delivery: 15/01/2019
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/01/2019
Date of return of documents: WAITING..

[onemoreguy]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of Application: Post Office Chech & Send
Date of Application: 14/01/2019
Date Application received by HMPO:
Date of Text Acknowledgement from HMPO:
Date of Text confirming Passport dispatched:
Date of Text from Courier:
Date of Return of Documents:
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[kayanne80]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: Renewal (child to adult)
Method of application: Postal DHL South Africa
Date of application: 28/11/2018
Date application received by IPS: 04.01.19
Location of IPS Office involved: HMPO Durham
Date of return of documents: none
Date of receipt of interview letter: none
Date of Passport Appointment: none
Date of Passport Receipt: none

** Tracked online and states since 07.01.19 that declaration form received & processing**

[vinny]

Child's first British passport in India - 8 weeks.

[Bed]

Application Type: First child passport after registration
Method of Application: Post & check and send
Date of Application: 14/12/18
Application Received HMPO: ??
Date Text Received: 1st text 19/12/18 - We'll contact you by 10/01 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
Date of Return of Documents: ??
Date of Passport Received: ??

I have travels booked and supposed to be flying out on the 31st if i get the passport on time (fingers crossed)

Just an update. I have called and actually tweeted HM Passport office mentioning that I have travels booked and need the passport urgently. Normally they dont do fast track service for first passport applications but in this case they were very helpful and asked me to pay an extra fee of £87 so i can get the passport tomorrow or latest monday.

Date of Return of Documents: 22/12/2018
Date of Passport Received: 22/12/2018

[Mikeoloy]

Application Type: First child passport after registration ()
Method of Application: Post (Overseas)child after naturalisation
Date of Application: 16/11/18 More Doc required: 29/11/18 Doc received by HMPO 7/12/18. Interview letter received VIA email 18/12/18 Interview done : 20/12/2018
Date Text Received from HMPO: Waiting
Date Text/ email Received from DHL: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Date of Passport Received: Waiting

[Bed]

Application Type: First child passport after registration
Method of Application: Post & check and send
Date of Application: 14/12/18
Application Received HMPO: ??
Date Text Received: 1st text 19/12/18 - We'll contact you by 10/01 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
Date of Return of Documents: ??
Date of Passport Received: ??

I have travels booked and supposed to be flying out on the 31st if i get the passport on time (fingers crossed)

Just an update. I have called and actually tweeted HM Passport office mentioning that I have travels booked and need the passport urgently. Normally they dont do fast track service for first passport applications but in this case they were very helpful and asked me to pay an extra fee of £87 so i can get the passport tomorrow or latest monday.

[Bed]

Application Type: First child passport after registration
Method of Application: Post & check and send
Date of Application: 14/12/18
Application Received HMPO: ??
Date Text Received: 1st text 19/12/18 - We'll contact you by 10/01 if more info or an interview is required. Do not book travel until your passport is received.
Date of Return of Documents: ??
Date of Passport Received: ??

I have travels booked and supposed to be flying out on the 31st if i get the passport on time (fingers crossed)