British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Parabolic83]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 30/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 01/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 04/04/2025
Application approved: 09/04/2025
Passport printed: 10/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 10/04/2025
Passport received: 11/04/2025
Documents returned: 11/04/2025

Good luck to everyone waiting! Everyone's contribution on this forum has been immensely helpful, quite appreciate that.

[sirviv]

Passport printed 7:25am on 11 April 2025
Application approved 12:12pm on 10 April 2025
Documents received 11:09am on 7 April 2025
Application received 7:19pm on 2 April 2025
Identity details received 7:19pm on 2 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:58pm on 2 April 2025
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:56pm on 31 March 2025
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:49pm on 31 March 2025
Application submitted 8:49pm on 31 March 2025

[fcorbin]

Method of application: Online - First Adult after naturalisation
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 01/04/2025
Application received: 01/04/2025
Documents posted: 01/04/2025 (Old passport, current passport and naturalisation certificate)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 04/04/2025 (I forced them to acknowledge through online chat )
Application approved: 08/04/2025
Passport printed: 09/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 09/04/2025
Passport received: 10/04/2025
Documents returned: 10/04/2025

Very straightforward. They didn't ask for an interview or any additional documents.
Good luck to everyone who is waiting. This forum is such a blessing, thank you all for contributing.

[Parabolic83]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 30/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 01/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 04/04/2025
Application approved: 09/04/2025
Passport printed: 10/04/2025
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

Good luck to everyine waiting

[nuaaxiayu]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: 09/04/2025
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

Called HMPO today and they confirmed the receipt of the documents over the phone and updated this in the system.

[ap799]

Method of application: Online - First Adult after naturalisation
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/03/2025
Application received: 28/03/2025
Documents posted: 28/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 31/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 01/01/2025
Application approved: 04/04/2025
Passport printed: 07/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 07/04/2025
Passport received: 08/04/2025
Documents returned: 08/04/2025

[Allenmarkarian]

Application Timeline, first adult passport after naturalisation
Passport for: Adult
Method of application: Online
Passport office: HM Passport Office
Application submitted: 04/04/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 04/04/2025
Identity details received: 04/04/2025
Application received: 04/04/2025
Documents posted: 04/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special delivery next business day by 13:00)
Documents delivered: 07/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed: TBC
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[ap799]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/03/2025
Application received: 28/03/2025
Documents posted: 28/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 31/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 01/01/2025
Application approved: 04/04/2025
Passport printed: 07/04/2025
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[j4v3d]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04/04/2025
Application received: 04/04/2025
Documents posted: 04/04/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery before 1pm)
Documents delivered: TBC
Documents acknowledged: TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed: TBC
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[ap799]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28/03/2025
Application received: 28/03/2025
Documents posted: 28/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 31/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 01/01/2025
Application approved: 04/04/2025
Passport printed: TBC
Passport dispatched: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents returned: TBC

[smarty_pants]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 24/03/2025
Application received: 24/03/2025
Documents posted: 24/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 25/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 27/03/2025
Application approved: 01/04/2025
Passport printed: 02/04/2025
Passport dispatched: 02/04/2025
Passport received: 03/04/2025
Documents returned: 03/04/2025

tah-dah

[smarty_pants]

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 05 Feb 2025
Application received: 05 Feb 2025
Documents received: 13 Feb 2025
First email received: 17th Feb 2025, requested a renewed foreign passport due to a name mismatch.
Talked to the advice line, explaining that there is no name mismatch. Instead, first and last names are printed under Given Name. and a foreign passport cannot be renewed since they do not support dual citizenship. Then the customer agent advised submitting a 'Change of Name by Deed' document.
After that I haven't received any response/acknowledgment.
Documents acknowledged: Pending
Application approved: 04 April 2025 (after raising complaint, reaching out through Local MP and making multiple calls for over past 40 days)
Passport printed: Pending
Passport dispatched: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents returned: Pending

Oh man this is horrible! but congrats on finally getting it approved! hopefully it will be smooth sailing from here on!

[mm90]

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 05 Feb 2025
Application received: 05 Feb 2025
Documents received: 13 Feb 2025
First email received: 17th Feb 2025, requested a renewed foreign passport due to a name mismatch.
Talked to the advice line, explaining that there is no name mismatch. Instead, first and last names are printed under Given Name. and a foreign passport cannot be renewed since they do not support dual citizenship. Then the customer agent advised submitting a 'Change of Name by Deed' document.
After that I haven't received any response/acknowledgment.
Documents acknowledged: Pending
Application approved: 04 April 2025 (after raising complaint, reaching out through Local MP and making multiple calls for over past 40 days)
Passport printed: Pending
Passport dispatched: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents returned: Pending

[Jaune08]

Application Timeline

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after Naturalisation)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 02/04/2025
Application received: 02/04/2025
Documents posted: 02/04/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: pending
Documents acknowledged: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

Regarding documents posted, I sent current foreign passport + passport used to enter the UK + certificate of naturalisation. I'll keep you posted once I get more info.

[nuaaxiayu]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: 02/04/2025
Documents acknowledged: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[smarty_pants]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 24/03/2025
Application received: 24/03/2025
Documents posted: 24/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 25/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 27/03/2025
Application approved: 01/04/2025
Passport printed: Pending
Passport dispatched: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents returned: Pending

On 31/03/25 I also got a message that my patronymic name got mistranslated (they missed a letter but noticed the error and wanted to double-check). The automated email was confusing, so I called the Passport Office directly and sorted everything out over the phone (the person on the line was super-nice).

This forum is a gem for everyone on their immigration journey, well done folks!

[nuaaxiayu]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 31/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 31/03/2025
Identity details received: 31/03/2025
Application received: 31/03/2025
Documents posted: 31/03/2025 (Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Documents delivered: pending
Documents acknowledged: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[itsmeaizasl]

Method of application: Online (First Adult post Naturalisation)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 18/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 18/03/2025
Identity details received: 18/03/2025
Application received: 18/03/2025
Documents posted: 19/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 20/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 24/03/2025
Application approved: 27/03/2025
Passport printed: 27/03/2025
Passport received: 29/03/2025
Documents returned: 29/03/2025

All the best to everyone! All my UK Visa applications all the way to passport receipt have been smooth sailing.

[Sylvie]

Application Timeline

Method of application: Online (First Adult post Naturalisation)
Application submitted: 18/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 19/03/2025
Identity details received: 19/03/2025
Application received: 19/03/2025
Documents posted: 20/03/2025
- (I sent a full copy of my passport because another user was able to do this due to work travels)
Documents delivered: 21/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 24/03/2025

Received email from HMPO: 27/03/2025 - I received an email requesting for the original foreign passport which I will not be able to do so until my work assignment completes end of May. I am required to travel frequently for work so can't imagine parking my passport for a 3-8 week processing time.

Original passport sent:
Original passport delivered:
Original passport acknowledged:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[LucidDreamer]

Method of application: Online (First Adult post Naturalisation)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 15/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15/03/2025
Identity details received: 16/03/2025
Application received: 16/03/2025
Documents posted: 17/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 18/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 21/03/2025 (after checking via webchat)
Application approved: 27/03/2025
Passport printed: 28/03/2025
Passport received: 29/03/2025
Documents returned: 29/03/2025

[mm90]

Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 05 Feb 2025
Application received: 05 Feb 2025
Documents received: 13 Feb 2025
First email received: 17th Feb 2025, requested a renewed foreign passport due to a name mismatch.
Talked to the advice line, explaining that there is no name mismatch. Instead, first and last names are printed under Given Name. and a foreign passport cannot be renewed since they do not support dual citizenship. Then the customer agent advised submitting a 'Change of Name by Deed' document.
After that I haven't received any response/acknowledgment.
Documents acknowledged: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport dispatched: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents returned: Pending

[harry_11]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 11/03/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 12/03/2025
Identity details received: 12/03/2025
Application received: 12/03/2025
Documents posted: 13/03/2025
Documents delivered: 14/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 19/03/2025
Application approved: 23/03/2025
Passport printed: 24/03/2025
Passport received: 26/03/2025
Documents returned: 27/03/2025

[viniciusmdc]

Method of application: Online (First Adult Passport after naturalisation)
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 12/03/2025 (Wednesday)
Email sent to person confirming identity: 13/03/2025 (Thursday)
Identity details received: 13/03/2025 (Thursday)
Application received: 13/03/2025 (Thursday)
Documents posted: 14/03/2025 (Friday)
Documents delivered: 17/03/2025 (Monday)
Documents acknowledged: 18/03/2025 (Tuesday)
Application approved: 21/03/2025 (Friday)
Passport printed: 24/03/2025 (Monday)
Passport received: 25/03/2025 (Tuesday)
Documents returned: 25/03/2025 (Tuesday)

A pretty straightforward process, to be fair.

[hornedhippo]

Method of application: Online (First Adult)
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 24/02/2025
Application received: 24/02/2025
Documents posted: 28/02/2025 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 03/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 05/03/2025
Application approved: 07/03/2025
Passport printed: 10/03/2025
Passport dispatched: 10/03/2025
Passport received: 11/03/2025
Documents returned: 13/03/2025

[allbirds]

Application Timeline, first adult passport after naturalisation
Passport for: Adult
Method of application: Online
Application submitted: 28/02/2025
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28/02/2025
Identity details received: 03/03/2025
Application received: 03/03/2025
Documents posted: 03/03/2025 (Royal Mail Special delivery)
Documents delivered: 04/03/2025
Documents acknowledged: 06/03/2025
Application approved: 08/03/2025
Passport printed: 10/03/2025
Passport dispatched: 10/03/2025
Passport received: 11/03/2025
Documents returned: 13/03/2025