British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Ameer_zyzom]

My Son
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
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: 05/09/2023 (signed for special delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/09/2023
Application approved: 14/09/2023
Passport printed: 15/09/2023
Passport delivered:16/09/2023
Supporting documents received: ………

[RedBlue]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 21 August 2023
Application received: 21 August 2023
Identity confirmed: 21 Aug 2023
Documents posted: 21 Aug 2023
Documents arrived: 22 Aug 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 23 August 2023
Application approved: 30 August 2023
Passport printed: 31 August 2023
Passport received: 1st September 2023
Supporting documents received: 2nd September 2023 (Crumpled Naturalisation cert)

[goranan405]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 31/07/2023
Identity details received: 31/07/2023
Application received: 31/07/2023
Documents posted: 31/07/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 01/08/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 10/08/2023
HMPO requesting interview: 16/08/2023
HMPO interview (remote/virtual): 25/08/2023
Application approved: 25/08/2023
Passport printed: 26/08/2023
Passport delivered: 30/08/2023
Supporting documents received: 31/08/2023

[partypetite]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 01/08/2023
Identity details received: 01/08/2023
Application received: 01/08/2023
Documents posted: 02/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 03/08/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12/08/2023 10:39am (on a saturday!)
HMPO requesting additional information: 24/08/2023 3:20pm (Liverpool HMPO)
Information supplied: 24/08/2023 3:24pm
Additional documents requested and uploaded: 25/08/2023 12:04pm
Application approved: 25/08/2023 1:00pm
Passport printed: 25/08/2023 7:09pm
Passport delivered: 30/08/2023 10:45pm (Sent by Royal Mail Next Day)
Supporting documents received: 26/08/2023 9:00am (Sent by Royal Mail 9am Guaranteed)

The lesson is to send ALL the passports you have, being it expired or cancelled etc for a peace of mind. Thank you HMPO for a quick turnaround overall.

[Gilly]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 16 Aug 2023
Application received: 16 Aug 2023
Identity confirmed: 16 Aug 2023
Documents posted: 16 Aug 2023
Documents arrived: 17 Aug 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 18 Aug 2023
Application approved: 25 Aug 2023
Passport printed: 26 Aug 2023
Passport received: 30 Aug 2023
Supporting documents received: 30 Aug 2023 in a crumpled envelope that had 'do not bend' on it, so my citizenship certificate is crumpled.

[Linac Dude]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 2:46pm on 9 August 2023 (same day of citizenship ceremony)
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 2:46pm on 9 August 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 2:49pm on 9 August 2023
Identity details received: 11:28am on 11 August 2023
Application received: 11:28am on 11 August 2023
Documents posted: 11 Aug 2023
Documents arrived: 14 Aug 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 10:50pm on 14 August 2023
Application approved: 2:26pm on 23 August 2023
Passport printed: 3:52am on 24 August 2023
Passport received:10:30am on 25 August 2023 (posted the previous day from Southampton)
Supporting documents received: 10:30am on 25 August 2023 (posted the previous day from the Midlands)





Finally a long journey has come to conclusion, I wish the same for everyone who is waiting.

[tts90]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 16 Aug 2023
Application received: 16 Aug 2023
Identity confirmed: 16 Aug 2023
Documents posted: 16 Aug 2023
Documents arrived: 17 Aug 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 17 Aug 2023
Application approved: 25 Aug 2023
Passport printed: 25 Aug 2023
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

[BritishAF]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: New
Basis of claim: Descent from grandparent in Crown/designated service
Passport Office: Unsure, think Durham
Method of application: Check + Send (paper application with cover letter and supporting documents, obligatory Post Office check and send, secure delivery): 06/06/2023
Date of application received: 09/06/2023 (called HMPO to discover this)
Supporting documents received back: 01/07/2023
Application approved: Unknown
Contacted by SMS to book identity interview: 06/07/2023
Identity interview (remote): 24/07/2023
Passport printed: 24/07/2023
Passport received: 26/07/2023

Unable to track paper application using online system. Several calls to HMPO for updates, none particularly informative other than to confirm receipt. Sole contact received from HMPO was documents being sent back, SMS to book identity interview, and identity interview. Claimed citizenship on the basis of descent from grandparent in Crown/designated service. Application made while in UK on visitor visa. Nerve-wracking wait but mercifully shorter than the advised 10 week standard. 4/5 stars, in large part because application was successful and shorter than expected processing time.

[jc7]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Application submitted: 29/06/2023
Identity details received: 29/06/2023
Application received: 29/06/2023
Documents posted: 02/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 14/08/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 14/08/2023
Application approved: 18/08/2023
Passport printed: 22/08/2023
Passport delivered: 22/08/2023
Supporting documents received: PENDING

[max7]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 02/08/2023
Identity details received: 02/08/2023
Application received: 02/08/2023
Documents posted: 02/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 03/08/2023 (signed for special delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 11/08/2023
Application approved: 21/08/2023
Passport printed: 22/08/2023
Passport delivered: 22/08/2023
Supporting documents received: PENDING

[RedBlue]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 21 Aug 2023
Application received: 21 Aug 2023
Identity confirmed: 21 Aug 2023
Documents posted: 21 Aug 2023
Documents arrived:
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

[Windpomp]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Application submitted: 7/8/23
Identity confirmed: 7/8/23
Application received: 7/08/23
Documents posted: 8/08/23
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 10/08/23
Application approved: 17/08/23
Passport printed: 18/08/23
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

[jaytribe]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Aug 2023
Application received: 3 Aug 2023
Identity confirmed: 3 Aug 2023
Documents posted: 4 Aug 2023
Documents arrived: 4 Aug 2024
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 8 Aug 2024
Application approved: 14 Aug 2024
Passport printed: 15 Aug 2024
Passport received: 16 Aug 2024
Supporting documents received: 17 Aug 2024

[jaytribe]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Aug 2023
Application received: 3 Aug 2023
Identity confirmed: 3 Aug 2023
Documents posted: 4 Aug 2023
Documents arrived: 4 Aug 2024
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 8 Aug 2024
Application approved: 14 Aug 2024
Passport printed: 15 Aug 2024
Passport received: 16 Aug 2024
Supporting documents received:

[max7]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 02/08/2023
Identity details received: 02/08/2023
Application received: 02/08/2023
Documents posted: 02/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 03/08/2023 (signed for special delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 11/08/2023
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[nsj95]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 02/08/2023 @12:48pm
Identity details received: 02/08/2023 @5:01pm
Application received: 02/08/2023 @5:01pm
Documents posted: 03/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 04/08/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/08/2023 @6:33pm
Photo rejected: 14/08/2023 @10:42am
New photo uploaded: 14/08/2023 @11:27am

Application approved: PENDING
Passport printed: PENDING
Passport delivered: PENDING
Supporting documents received: PENDING

[jaytribe]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 3 Aug 2023
Application received: 3 Aug 2023
Identity confirmed: 3 Aug 2023
Documents posted: 4 Aug 2023
Documents arrived: 4 Aug 2024
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 8 Aug 2024
Application approved: 14 Aug 2024
Passport printed: 15 Aug 2024
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

[partypetite]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 01/08/2023
Identity details received: 01/08/2023
Application received: 01/08/2023
Documents posted: 02/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 03/08/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 12/08/2023 10:39am (on a saturday!)
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[Windpomp]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Application submitted: 7/8/23
Identity confirmed: 7/8/23
Application received: 7/08/23
Documents posted: 8/08/23
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 10/08/23
Application approved: ??
Passport printed: ??
Passport received: ??
Supporting documents received: ??

[tomarbabacat]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 25 July
Identity confirmed: 25 July
Application received: 25 July
Documents posted: 25 July
Documents arrived: 26 July - Royal mail marked as arrived but no signature even though it was signature reqd
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 31 July
Application approved: 7 Aug
Passport printed: 7 Aug
Passport received: 9 Aug
Supporting documents received: 10 Aug - in an folded envelope marked 'please do not fold'

[nsj95]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 02/08/2023 @12:48pm
Identity details received: 02/08/2023 @5:01pm
Application received: 02/08/2023 @5:01pm
Documents posted: 03/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 04/08/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/08/2023 @6:33pm
Application approved: PENDING
Passport printed: PENDING
Passport delivered: PENDING
Supporting documents received: PENDING

[partypetite]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 01/08/2023
Identity details received: 01/08/2023
Application received: 01/08/2023
Documents posted: 02/08/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 03/08/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: Not yet
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport delivered:
Supporting documents received:

[d_playmaker13]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 25/07/2023
Identity details received: 25/07/2023
Application received: 25/07/2023
Documents posted: 26/07/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 27/07/2023 (Royal Mail tracking)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 31/07/2023
Application approved: 04/08/2023
Passport printed: 07/08/2023
Passport delivered: 08/08/2023 (Royal Mail)(12 days after documents arrived at HMPO)
Supporting documents received: 09/08/2023 (Royal Mail)(13 days after documents arrived at HMPO)

[DonDorival]

ype: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 24/07/2023 (D0)
Identity details received: 25/07/2023 (D1)
Application received: 25/07/2023 (D1)
Documents posted: 25/07/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 26/08/2023 (D2)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 04/08/2023 (D9)
Application approved: ()
Passport printed: ()
Passport delivered: ()
Supporting documents received: ()

[benja2022]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hampstead
Application submitted: 26/7/23
Identity confirmed: 26/7/23
Application received: 26/7/23
Documents posted: 27/7/23 by RM Next day by 1pm guarantee
Documents arrived: no idea, Royal Mail never updated the tracking, and already refunded the fee for all the stress I went through thinking they lost my most important documents.Apparently it is normal not to sign for deliveries at HMPO.
Status updated as documents received at the HMPO Website: 31/07/23
Application approved: 04/08/23
Passport printed: 05/08/23
Passport received: 07/08/23 by TNT
Supporting Documents: 08/08/23 Worth paying extra for fast return of documents!Last year I renewed my child’s passport and the British one arrived promptly, but supporting documents arrived after 3 months (non stop phone calls to passport office and loss claim)