British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[ellyell]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 24 Sep 2020
Identity Verified: 24 Sep 2020
Documents Sent: 25 Sep 2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 28 Sep 2020
Date Documents Received Status: 29 Sep 2020
Application Being processed: 02 Oct 2020
Application Approved: 09 Oct 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 12 Oct 2020
Date Passport Received: 14 Oct 2020
Doc Received: 14 Oct 2020
Passport Colour: Blue

[U Aziz]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 14/10/2020
Identity Verified: 14/10/2020
Documents Sent: 14/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[bcilr18]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Durham
Online Application: 20/09/20
Identity Verified: 21/09/20
Documents Sent: 26/09/20
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 28/09/20
Date Documents Received Status: 29/09/20
Application Being processed: 02/10/20
Application Approved: 09/10/20
Passport Printed and Sent: 12/10/20
Date Passport/Doc Received:14/10/20 (new pspt and docs received same day but separately)
Passport Colour: Blue

[SosoU]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 12/10/2020
Identity Verified: 13/10/2020
Documents Sent: 13/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 14/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 15/10/2020
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[Mel Klevis]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 27/08/2020
Identity Verified: 28/08/2020
Documents Sent(2nd class Royal Mail): 28/08/2020
Documents delivered :10/09/2020
Date Documents Received Status:10/09/2020
Application Being processed:14/09/2020
Application Approved:21/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:22/09/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received:24/09/2020
Passport Colour: Blue

[Moa7]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 29 Sep 2020
Identity Verified: 29 Sep 2020
Documents Sent: 30 Sep 2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 01 Oct 2020
Date Documents Received Status: 02 Oct 2020
Application Being processed: 02 Oct 2020
Application Approved: 12 Oct 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 13 Oct 2020
Date Documents Received: 14 Oct 2020
Date Passport Received: 15 Oct 2020
Passport Colour: Blue

[MMA123]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 15 October 2019
Date Identity Verified: 15 October 2019
Date Documents Sent: 16 October 2019
Date Documents Delivered: awaiting...
Date Documents Received: awaiting...
Joined Processing Queue: awaiting...
Application Approved: awaiting...
Passport Printed and Sent: awaiting...
Date Passport Received: awaiting...
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting...

[Fbiboy2002]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online/digital passport photo
Office: HMPO Newport
No interview.

Online Application: 26/09/2020
Identity Verified: 30/09/2020 (paper form)
Documents Sent: 01/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed: 02/10/2020
Documents Received status: 02/10/2020
Application being processed: 05/10/2020
Application Approved:14/10/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:15/10/2020
Passport Received:16/10/2020
Passport Colour:Dark Blue
Date of Return of Documents: 15/10/2020

TNT tracking didn’t work for me.

[mrduplicity]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 13/10/2020
Identity Verified: 15/10/2020 (paper form)
Documents Sent: 16/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed:
Documents Received status:
Application being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Passport Received:
Passport Colour:
Date of Return of Documents:

[U Aziz]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 14/10/2020
Identity Verified: 14/10/2020
Documents Sent: 14/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 15/10/202
Date Documents Received Status: 16/10/2020
Application Being processed: 16/10/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[uuee6543]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 14/10/2020
Identity Verified: 16/10/2020
Documents Sent: 17/10/2020 Special Delivery next working day
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[Ade1111]

Type: First passport after naturalization
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 16/10/2020
Identity Verified: 16/10/2020
Documents Sent: 17/10/2020 Special Delivery next working day
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail:
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[instantmouse]

Type: First passport after naturalization
From: UK, London
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 11 Oct 2020
Identity Verified: 17 Oct 2020
Documents Sent: 19 Oct 2020 (Special Delivery tracked for next working day)
Documents delivered by Royal Mail and signed for: Pending
Date Documents Received Status: Pending
Application Being processed: Pending
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour:

[kampk121]

Type: First Child passport after getting ROA
From: UK
Method: online
Passport office: HMPO Peters borough

Date of Online Application: 04/09/2020
Date Identity Verified:04/09/2020
Date Documents Sent: 05/09/2020
Documents delivered and signed: 06/09/2020
Date Documents Received status: 07/09/2020
Application being processed: 08/09/2020
Application Approved: 19/09/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:Waiting
Date Passport Received: waiting
Passport Colour:blue
Date of Return of Documents: waiting

[madihaali_304]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 15 Oct 2020
Identity Verified: 15 Oct 2020
Documents Sent: 19 Oct 2020 Special Next Day Delivery
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 20 Oct 2020
Date Documents Received Status:
Application Being Processed:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[CR001]

@ user5877, it is not up to you to tell members when they can and can't post. Anyone who has applied for a passport is free to post their timeline at any point in the process.

Your post has been removed.

[chand92]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office:Belfast
Online Application: 09 Oct 2020
Application Moved: 19 Oct Belfast to Peterborough
Identity Verified: 09 Oct 2020
Request for urgent Passport: 09 Oct 2020
Documents Sent: 13 Oct 2020 Special Delivery (Sent late as advised by Hm Passport Helpline)
Email received by urgent department Belfast office: Send all documents + Medical proof (sent via email 13 Oct 2020)
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 14 Oct 2020
Date Documents Received Status: 14 Oct 2020
Application Being Processed: 14 Oct 2020
Email received from Peterborough HM Passport send all Documents to us: sent 19 Oct 2020
Application Approved: Still no update
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Doc Received:
Passport Colour:


Spoke to advisor about 15 times, But only time wasted

[tudor2020]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 8 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 10 October 2020
Date Documents Received: 12 October 2020
Joined Processing Queue: 12 October 2020
Application Approved: awaiting...
Passport Printed and Sent: awaiting...
Date Passport Received: awaiting...
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting...

[UKapplicant]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 24/09/2020
Identity Verified: 24/09/2020
Documents Sent: 25/09 /2020
Documents delivered and signed:28/09/20
Documents Received status: 28/09/2020
Application being processed: 29/01/20
Application Approved: 9/10/20
Passport Printed and Sent: 9/10/20
Passport Received: 14/10/20 (3 weeks total)
Passport Colour: black/very dark blue
Date of Return of Documents: 21/10/20 (4 weeks total)

[uuee6543]

Updated

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 14/10/2020
Identity Verified: 16/10/2020
Documents Sent: 17/10/2020 Special Delivery next working day
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 19/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 19/10/2020
Application Being processed: 21/10/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Date Documents Returned:

[saaji93]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 7/10/2020
Identity Verified: 10/10/2020 ( by paper format )
Documents Sent: 11/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 13/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status:14/10/2020
Application Being processed:15/10/2020
Application Approved:21/10/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:22/10/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:
Given TNT tracking, but it's not working . other than that very quick service only 7 days for processing and approving. Totally 2 weeks

[tudor2020]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 8 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 10 October 2020
Date Documents Received: 12 October 2020
Joined Processing Queue: 12 October 2020
Application Approved: awaiting...
Passport Printed and Sent: awaiting...
Date Passport Received: awaiting...
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting...

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 8 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 10 October 2020
Date Documents Received: 12 October 2020
Joined Processing Queue: 12 October 2020
Application Approved: 22 October 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: awaiting...
Date Passport Received: awaiting...
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting...


I feel so light right now!!!!!!! All the heavy Immigration weight is officially off of my shoulders... Thank you to every single one of you.... I hope everyone will get their good news arrive soon.

[Rusland]

Updated - Application being processed since two weeks ago...

Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 04/10/2020
Identity Verified: 04/10/2020
Documents Sent: 05/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 06/10/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 07/10/2020
Application Being processed: 08/10/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Passport Colour:

[ariskar]

My spouse timeline

Type: First passport after naturalisation + Family name change after naturalisation in maiden name (basis of marriage)
From: UK
Method: Post Office Check and Send (+Special Delivery)
Passport Office: Unknown

Post Office Application: 22/10/2020 (paper application with counter-signatory & physical photos)
Identity Verified: -
Documents Sent: 22/10/2020
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: pending
Date Documents Received Status: pending
Application Being processed:pending
Application Approved:pending
Passport Printed and Sent:pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: pending
Passport Colour:

[tudor2020]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 8 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 10 October 2020
Date Documents Received: 12 October 2020
Joined Processing Queue: 12 October 2020
Application Approved: awaiting...
Passport Printed and Sent: awaiting...
Date Passport Received: awaiting...
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting...

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 8 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 10 October 2020
Date Documents Received: 12 October 2020
Joined Processing Queue: 12 October 2020
Application Approved: 22 October 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: awaiting...
Date Passport Received: awaiting...
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting...


I feel so light right now!!!!!!! All the heavy Immigration weight is officially off of my shoulders... Thank you to every single one of you.... I hope everyone will get their good news arrive soon.

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 8 October 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Sent: 8 October 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 10 October 2020
Date Documents Received: 12 October 2020
Joined Processing Queue: 12 October 2020
Application Approved: 22 October 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 22 October 2020
Date Passport Received: awaiting...
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting...