British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[rufaro40]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 16/10/2023
Identity details received: 18/10/2023
Documents posted: 19/10/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 20/10/2023
Application approved: 25/10/2023
Passport printed: 26/10/2023
Passport delivered: 27/10/2023
Supporting documents received: Pending

[xcrogers]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 15th Oct 2023
Application received: 15th Oct 2023
Identity confirmed: 15th Oct 2023
Documents posted: 16th Oct 2023
Documents arrived: 18th Oct 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 23rd Oct 2023
Application approved: 24th October 2023
Passport printed: 25th October 2023
Passport received: 26th October 2023
Supporting documents received: Pending

9 business days/11 total days for passport.... quick! lets hope the other docs are sent back as swiftly!

[ImanM]

Super quick!! Thank you HMRC, and I wish everyone the best of luck

Passport printed 2:41am on 27 October 2023
Application approved 11:48am on 26 October 2023
Documents received 12:11pm on 25 October 2023
Application received 3:41pm on 19 October 2023
Identity details received 3:41pm on 19 October 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:25pm on 19 October 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:21pm on 19 October 2023
Application submitted 3:21pm on 19 October 2023

[giavouse]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Online application submitted: 18 October 2023 at 10:10am
Identity verified: 18 October 2023 at 11:27am
Documents sent: 18 October 2023 at 12:08pm
Documents delivered: 19 October 2023 at 9:39am
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 20 October 2023 at 8:47pm
Application approved: 23 October 2023 at 1:20pm
Passport printed and sent: 24 October 2023 at 5:17am
Passport received: 25 October 2023 at 2:08pm (posted through letterbox)
Documents received: 26 October 2023 at 1:05pm (posted through letterbox, secure delivery)

[crazytester]

Type:

First adult passport after Naturalisation x 2
First child passport after registration x 1

Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hampstead
Application submitted: 16th October 2023
Application received: 16th October 2023
Identity confirmed: 16th October 2023
Documents posted: 17th October 2023 (posted documents for all three applicants in one envelope)
Documents arrived: 18th October 2023 (9.04 am)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 20th October 2023 (3.28 pm for all three applications)
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:

[hoot08]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 5th oct
Application received: 5th oct
Identity confirmed: 5th oct
Documents posted: 5th oct
Documents arrived: 6th oct 9.02am (special del by 1pm)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 11 October 2023 at 2.00pm approx
Application approved: 17 oct at 7.30pm
Passport printed: 18 oct but got the royal mail tracking text before portal updated
Passport received: 19 oct, royal mail tracked 24 - through letterbox
Supporting documents received: 20 oct, i paid for secure and still got sent via RM24 tracked in rubbish packaging and cert was crushed. Hmpo did not send out tracking number for return of docs

[Zimprincess99]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Online application submitted: 09/10/2023
Identity verified: 09/10/2023
Documents sent: 10/10/2023
Documents delivered: 11/10/2023
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17/10/2023
Application approved: 17/10/2023
Passport printed and sent: 18/10/2023
Passport received: 19/10/2023 (posted through letterbox)

Feels so surreal to finally have my passport in my hands!🥹

[talreh20]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 30 Sep 11:30 pm Saturday
Ask someone to confirm identity: 30 Sep 11:30 pm Saturday
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: 30 Sep 11:38 pm Saturday
Identity details received: 01 Oct 10:53 am Sunday
Application received: 01 Oct 10:53 am Sunday
Documents posted: 02 Oct Monday (special delivery by 1 pm next day)
Documents received: 09 Oct 1:34 pm
Application approved: 12 Oct 3:17 pm
Passport printed: 13 Oct 6:46 am
Passport received: 14 Oct (no signatures taken as I wasn't home and the royal mail posted through the letterbox)
Supporting documents received: 18 Oct

A long journey of 14 years and 3 months which started as a student in the UK. I really and truly appreciate all those who supported me and answered my questions with patience throughout my journey.

Best wishes to all those who have applied or will be applying soon.

[hoot08]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 5th oct
Application received: 5th oct
Identity confirmed: 5th oct
Documents posted: 5th oct
Documents arrived: 6th oct 9.02am (special del by 1pm)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 11 October 2023 at 2.00pm approx
Application approved: 17 oct at 7.30pm
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received: Pending

[Alto544]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 28th Sep 2023
Application received: 28th Sep 2023
Identity confirmed: 5th Oct 2023
Documents posted: 5th Oct 2023
Documents arrived: 6th Oct 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 11th Oct 2023
Application approved: 13th Oct 2023
Passport printed: 14th Oct 2023
Passport received: 17th Oct 2023
Supporting documents received: Pending

[hoot08]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 5th oct
Application received: 5th oct
Identity confirmed: 5th oct
Documents posted: 5th oct
Documents arrived: 6th oct 9.02am (special del by 1pm)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 11 October 2023 at 2.00pm approx
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received: Pending

Hoping to get approved and completed in super speed like the recent previous posts

[rufaro40]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Durham
Application submitted: 16/10/2023
Identity details received: Pending
Documents posted: Pending
Documents received by HMPO: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[Plob500]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 27th September 2023
Application received: 27th September 2023
Identity confirmed: 27th September 2023
Documents posted: 28th September 2023
Documents arrived: 29th September 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 3rd October 2023
Application approved: 6th October 2023
Passport printed: 7th October 2023
Passport received: 9th October 2023
Supporting documents received: 14th October

[Plob500]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 27th September 2023
Application received: 27th September 2023
Identity confirmed: 27th September 2023
Documents posted: 28th September 2023
Documents arrived: 29th September 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 3rd October 2023
Application approved: 6th October 2023
Passport printed: 7th October 2023
Passport received: 9th October 2023
Supporting documents received: Pending

[bytanco]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 23/09/2023
Identity details received: 23/09/2023
Documents posted: 27/09/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 02/10/2023
Application approved: 11/10/2023
Passport printed: 12/10/2023
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: PENDING

[drkay1]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 02/10/2023
Identity details received: 03/10/2023
Documents posted: 03/10/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 06/10/2023
Application approved: 11/10/2023
Passport printed: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: PENDING

[upwardspiral]

Supporting documents received- 05/10/2023 ( secure delivery)
Passport delivery- 04/10/2023

Passport printed 5:00am on 3 October 2023
Application approved 2:57pm on 2 October 2023
Documents received 11:44am on 26 September 2023
Documents posted on 17 September 2023
Application received 7:20pm on 14 September 2023
Identity details received 7:20pm on 14 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:15pm on 14 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:42pm on 14 September 2023
Application submitted 6:42pm on 14 September 2023

[CR001]

Please respect that this is a TIMELINE ONLY thread and posts must be only timeline posts in the standard format. Any other posts that are not timelines will be removed.

[mmt]

First passport after MN1 registration;

Application submitted: 14 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 14 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 14 September 2023
Identity details received: 15 September 2023
Application received: 15 September 2023
Documents posted: 15 September 2023
Documents received: 20 September 2023
Person not eligible: 25 September 2023
Additional document requested: 25 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 25 September 2023
Identity details received: 25 September 2023
Additional documents posted: 25 September 2023
Application approved: 2 October 2023
Passport printed: 3 October 2023
Passport delivered: 3 October 2023
Supporting documents received: Waiting

[upwardspiral]

Supporting documents received- awaiting
Passport delivery- awaiting

Passport printed 5:00am on 3 October 2023
Application approved 2:57pm on 2 October 2023
Documents received 11:44am on 26 September 2023
Documents posted on 17 September 2023
Application received 7:20pm on 14 September 2023
Identity details received 7:20pm on 14 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:15pm on 14 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:42pm on 14 September 2023
Application submitted 6:42pm on 14 September 2023

[gorgon777]

My Wife
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 07/09/2023
Identity details received: 08/09/2023
Application received: 08/09/2023
Documents posted: 08/09/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 12/09/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12/09/2023
Application approved: 18/09/2023
Passport printed: 19/09/2023
Passport delivered: 19/09/2023 Royal Mail
Supporting documents received: 23/09/2023

All documents received now. Naturalisation certificate was crumpled...
Thank you to everyone at this forum for the assistance in this long 5 year journey

[Shezwood]

My passport

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online

Application submitted - 10 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 10 September 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity - 10 September 2023
Identity details received - 10 September 2023
Application received - 10 September 2023
Documents received - 14 September 2023
Application approved - 21 September 2023
Passport printed - 22 September 2023
Passport received - 23 September 2023
Supporting documents received - 26 September 2023

[gorgon777]

My Wife
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 07/09/2023
Identity details received: 08/09/2023
Application received: 08/09/2023
Documents posted: 08/09/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 12/09/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12/09/2023
Application approved: 18/09/2023
Passport printed: 19/09/2023
Passport delivered: 19/09/2023 Royal Mail
Supporting documents received: PENDING

[Florian23]

Application history

StatusDate
Passport being printed
Application approved -12:11pm on 21 September 2023
Documents received -12:40pm on 15 September 2023
Application received -2:13pm on 12 September 2023
Id details received -2:13pm on 12 September 2023
Identity Confirmed. -1:58pm on 12 September 2023
Ask someone to confirm ID- 1:27pm on 12 September 2023
Application submitted - 1:27pm on 12 September 2023

[Ameer_zyzom]

My Wife
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04/09/2023
Identity details received: 04/09/2023
Application received: 04/09/2023
Documents posted: 04/09/2023
Documents received by HMPO: ……………..
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 08/09/2023
Application approved: 14/09/2023
Passport printed: 15/09/2023
Passport delivered:16/09/2023 Royal Mail
Supporting documents received: 16/09/2023 Royal Mail