British Passport application processing timelines (only)

jaytribe · Post by **jaytribe** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 11:45 am

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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 · Post by **max7** » Wed Aug 16, 2023 10:32 am

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 · Post by **nsj95** » Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:37 am

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Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:49 pm
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 · Post by **jaytribe** » Tue Aug 15, 2023 9:07 am

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Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:00 am

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Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:11 am
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 · Post by **partypetite** » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:46 pm

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Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:36 pm
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 · Post by **Windpomp** » Fri Aug 11, 2023 11:33 am

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 · Post by **tomarbabacat** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 9:52 pm

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 · Post by **nsj95** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:49 pm

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 · Post by **partypetite** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 1:36 pm

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 · Post by **d_playmaker13** » Thu Aug 10, 2023 10:11 am

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 · Post by **DonDorival** » Wed Aug 09, 2023 4:38 pm

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 · Post by **benja2022** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 3:33 pm

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Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:38 am
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)

jaytribe · Post by **jaytribe** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 11:00 am

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Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:11 am
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:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

benja2022 · Post by **benja2022** » Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:38 am

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 Bank Holiday by TNT
Supporting Documents: awaiting

sheashyrellesjourney · Post by **sheashyrellesjourney** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:18 am

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Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:46 pm

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Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:54 pm
Passport for: Adult after British Registration
Application Type: New
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Method of application: Online
Date of application Submitted: 7th July 2023
Date Identity Confirmed: 8th July 2023
Date Supporting Documents Sent: 8th July 2023
Date Documents Arrived at HMPO: 11th July 2023 (1st Class Tracked and Signed for with RM)
Status Update from HMPO: 17th July 2023 (@9:50am)
Status Update from HMPO: 20th July 2023 (@3:35pm) Need to Attend Passport Interview to Confirm Identity.
Interview Booked: 4th August 2023 at 15:15pm (Virtual Interview).
Application Approval: 4th August 2023 at 3:30pm
Passport Printed: 5th August 2023 at 6:07am
Passport Received: ?
Supporting Documents Arrived: ?

jvjroop · Post by **jvjroop** » Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:24 am

Type: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: post office
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Application submitted: 22 July 2023
Identity confirmation: 23 July
Application received: 23 July 2023
Documents received: 26 July 2023
Application approved: 5 August 2023, 08:20
Passport Printed: TBD
Passport received: TBD

Mohicaan · Post by **Mohicaan** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 8:13 pm

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Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:42 am

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Mon Jul 17, 2023 12:02 pm

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Wed Jul 05, 2023 1:15 pm
Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby
Online Application submitted: 25 June 2023 at 12:26pm
Identity verified: 25 June 2023 at 4:32pm
Documents sent: 26 June 2023 (Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for)
Documents received by HMPO: 13/07/2023 11:36am (Status updated after I made a claim with Royal Mail)
Application approved: 18/07/2023 02:53 pm
Passport printed and sent: 18/07/2023 11:25 pm
Passport received: 20/07/2023 9:30 am
Documents received: 21/07/2023

sambha · Post by **sambha** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 6:59 pm

Type: First passport for newborn child (overseas application from UAE)
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby

Application submitted: 21 July 2023
Application received: 21 July 2023
Documents received: 28 July 2023
Application approved: 4 August 2023
Passport Printed: TBD
Passport received: TBD

sheashyrellesjourney · Post by **sheashyrellesjourney** » Fri Aug 04, 2023 3:46 pm

sheashyrellesjourney wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:54 pm
Passport for: Adult after British Registration
Application Type: New
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Method of application: Online
Date of application Submitted: 7th July 2023
Date Identity Confirmed: 8th July 2023
Date Supporting Documents Sent: 8th July 2023
Date Documents Arrived at HMPO: 11th July 2023 (1st Class Tracked and Signed for with RM)
Status Update from HMPO: 17th July 2023 (@9:50am)
Status Update from HMPO: 20th July 2023 (@3:35pm) Need to Attend Passport Interview to Confirm Identity.
Interview Booked: 4th August 2023 at 15:15pm (Virtual Interview).
Application Approval: 4th August 2023 at 3:30pm
Passport Printed: 4th August 2023 at 3:30pm
Passport Received: ?
Supporting Documents Arrived: ?

jaytribe · Post by **jaytribe** » Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:11 am

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

kmcg88 · Post by **kmcg88** » Wed Aug 02, 2023 3:31 pm

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Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:55 pm
Type: Adult Passport (Overseas Renewal)
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 17 July 2023
Identity confirmed: n/a
Application received: 17 July 2023
Documents posted: 17 July 2023
Documents arrived: 19 July 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 21 July 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 27 July 2023
Identity details received: 27 July 2023
Application approved: ?
Passport printed: ?
Passport received: ?

jvjroop · Post by **jvjroop** » Wed Aug 02, 2023 9:09 am

Type: First Child Passport
Method: Post office
Passport Office: Durham
Application submitted: 22 July 2023
Identity confirmed: 23 July 2023
Application received: 23 July 2023
Documents posted: 22 July 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 26 July
Application approved: 01/08/2023 19:30
Passport printed: 02/08/2023
Passport received:

onemoreguy · Post by **onemoreguy** » Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:17 am

Type: First Child Passport
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 19 July 2023
Identity confirmed: 19 July 2023
Application received: 19 July 2023
Documents posted: 19 July 2023
Documents arrived: 21 July D1+2
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 24 July D1+5
Application approved: 28 July D1+9
Passport printed: 29 July D1+10
Passport received: 1 August D1+13

Fantastic service from HMP, definitely worth to pay for faster delivery.

Kumalumjuma · Post by **Kumalumjuma** » Sun Jul 30, 2023 8:36 pm

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Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:25 pm
Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 9/7/23
Identity confirmed: 9/7/23
Application received: 9/7/23
Documents posted: 10/7/23
Documents arrived: 11/7/23: ??

Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 20/07/23
Application approved: 25/7/23 7:55 pm !
Passport printed: 25/7/23 23:37
Passport received: 26/7/23 ?? Not sure what time as it was posted through the letterbox by TNT
Supporting documents received: ??

Supporting documents received: 27/7/23

Mileman · Post by **Mileman** » Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:24 pm

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 08/07/2023
Identity details received: 08/07/2023
Application received: 08/07/2023
Documents posted: 09/07/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 11/07/2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 18/07/2023
Application approved: 25/07/2023
Passport printed: 25/07/2023
Passport delivered: 27/07/2023
Supporting documents received: 28/07/23

Finally!! Good luck everyone!

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