British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[bmirac]

Passport for: Adult First Passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMP Newport
Date of Application: 09th Dec 2020
Date Identity Verified: 10th Dec 2020
Date Documents Sent: 10th Dec 2020 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day 1pm)
Date Documents Delivered: 14th Dec 2020 (delayed due to Christmas period )
Date Application being processed: 14th Dec 2020
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

[Yawboat]

Passport for: Adult/ first passport after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Applied from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Newport
Date of application: 25/11/2020
Date application received by IPS: 25/11/2020
Date identity verified: 25/11/2020
Date documents posted : 26/11/2020
Date documents delivered :27/11/2020
Date documents received status: 30/11/2020
Application approved: 14/12/2020
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Escaliber12]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 21 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 21 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 23 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 25 November 2020
Date Documents Received Status updated: 25 November 2020
Application being processed: 26 November 2020
Application Approved: 09 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 09 December 2020
Date Passport Received: 14/09/2020
Date Docs Received: 14/09/2020
Passport Colour: Black/Blue
Finally its arrived.
Good luck to all that are still in the process and the millions to come here in the future. We all have/had one goal. My game is now over!

[024601]

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

Online Application: 10/11/2020
Identity Verified: 13/11/2020
Documents Sent: 13/11/2020 Tracked and signed for
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 16/11/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 17/11/2020

Application Being processed: 18/11/2020
Application Approved: 25/11/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 25/11/2020
Date Passport arrived: 30/11/2020
Documents Received: 14/12/2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

[Dorota01]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast

Date of Application: 26 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 27 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 27 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 30 November 2020
Date Document received status: 01 December 2020
Date application processing: 01 December 2020
Application Approved: 14 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour: Pending

[CheshireKnight]

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

Online Application: 30 November2020
Identity verified: 30 November 2020
Documents sent: 1 December 2020
Documents received: 3 December 2020
Application being processed: 3 December 2020
Application approved: 14 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Colour: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[CheshireKnight]

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

Online Application: 30 November2020
Identity verified: 30 November 2020
Documents sent: 1 December 2020
Documents received: 3 December 2020
Application being processed: 3 December 2020
Application approved: 14 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Colour: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Anon132]

UPDATE:

Type: First child passport after citizenship registration
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 14/11/2020
Identity Verified: 14/11/2020
Documents Sent: 15/11/2020 Special Delivery next working day
Documents delivered and signed as per Royal Mail: 17/11/2020
Date Documents Received Status: 18/11/2020
Application Being processed: 18/11/2020
Application Approved: 08/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 09/12/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received: 11/12/2020
Supporting Documents Recieved: 14/12/2020
Passport Colour: Dark Blue

[Yawboat]

Passport for: Adult/ first passport after naturalisation
Application Type: New
Applied from: United Kingdom
Method of application: Online
HMPO: Newport
Date of application: 25/11/2020
Date application received by IPS: 25/11/2020
Date identity verified: 25/11/2020
Date documents posted : 26/11/2020
Date documents delivered :27/11/2020
Date documents received status: 30/11/2020
Application approved: 14/12/2020
Passport printed and sent:15/12/2020
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[CheshireKnight]

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

Online Application: 30 November2020
Identity verified: 30 November 2020
Documents sent: 1 December 2020
Documents received: 3rd of December 2020
Application being processed: 3rd of December 2020
Application approved: 14 December
Passport printed and sent: 15 December
Passport received: Pending
Colour: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Singh_harv]

Passport for: Child 1st passport
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Date of Application: 10 Dec 20
Date Identity Verified: 10 Dec 20
Date Documents Sent: 10 Dec 20
Date Documents Delivered: 11 Dec 20
Date Document received status: 11 Dec 20
Date application processing: 15 Dec 20
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour: Pending

[Ellie_Sh]

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

Online Application: 09 December 2020
Identity verified: 11 December 2020
Documents sent: 11 December 2020
Documents received: 14 December 2020
Application being processed: 15 December 2020
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Colour:
Documents received:

[Frou01]

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

Online Application: 1 December 2020
Identity verified:1 December 2020
Documents sent: 1 December 2020
Documents received: 3 December 2020
Application being processed: 4 December 2020
Application approved:: 11 December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 11 December 2020
Passport received: 15 December 2020 (finally it’s mine!)
Colour: Blue
Documents received:

[Dorota01]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast

Date of Application: 26 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 27 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 27 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 30 November 2020
Date Document received status: 01 December 2020
Date application processing: 01 December 2020
Application Approved: 14 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 15 December 2020
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Documents Received: Pending
Passport Colour: Pending

[Parisiana]

Passport for: First Passport after Naturalisation - Adult
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 8 Dec 2020
Date Identity Verified: 8 Dec 2020
Date Documents Sent: 8 Dec 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 10 Dec 2020
Date Application being processed: 11 Dec 2020
Application Approved: Pending
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport Received: Pending
Date Supporting Documents Received: Pending
Passport Color: Pending

[Babz]

Passport for: Child 1st passport
Applying from: Ireland
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 21/11/2020
Date Identity Verified: 23/11/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/11/2020
Date Documents Delivered:26/11/2020
Date Document received status:27/11/2020
Date application processing:27/11/2020
Application Approved: 15/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Only Passport Delivered:
Passport Colour:

[grungium]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 19/11/2020
Identity Verified: 20/11/2020
Documents Sent: 21/11/2020 (Special Delivery)
Documents Delivered: 25/11/2020 (was guaranteed 24 Nov arrival)
Documents Received Status: 30/11/2020 (no idea why 3 working days gap from 25 Nov)
Application Being Processed: 30/11/2020
Application Approved: 10/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 11/12/2020
Date Passport Received: ...
Date Documents Received: ...
Colour of my passport: ...

TNT said on 11 Dec., it would be delivered on 14 Dec. -- called this morning and they said they haven't even yet scanned it on their system. Current delivery says 15 Dec. but hardly believe that.

I need to travel urgently, unfortunately, and this process, albeit nowhere nearly as excruciating as any other step along this process, is a little frustrating but hoping to soon get there in the end.

It wasn't delivered on 15 Dec. as was claimed it would on TNT tracking. I called TNT for the 5th time yesterday and they said "we haven't received it from Passport Office"!! Passport Office said they've sent it to TNT. No more news from either side. TNT are telling me to take it up with the Passport Office. Noone knows where it is. This is just insane!

[Babz]

Passport for: Child 1st passport
Applying from: Ireland
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of Application: 21/11/2020
Date Identity Verified: 23/11/2020
Date Documents Sent: 24/11/2020
Date Documents Delivered:26/11/2020
Date Document received status:27/11/2020
Date application processing:27/11/2020
Application Approved: 15/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:16/12/2020
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Only Passport Delivered:
Passport Colour:

[grungium]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Date of Application: 19/11/2020
Identity Verified: 20/11/2020
Documents Sent: 21/11/2020 (Special Delivery)
Documents Delivered: 25/11/2020 (was guaranteed 24 Nov arrival)
Documents Received Status: 30/11/2020 (no idea why 3 working days gap from 25 Nov)
Application Being Processed: 30/11/2020
Application Approved: 10/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 11/12/2020
Date Passport Received: [MIA]
Date Documents Received: 16/12/2020
Colour of my passport: ...

Updates so far:
11 Dec.: TNT said "your passport will be delivered on 14 Dec."
14 Dec.: TNT changed passport delivery date to 15 Dec.
14 Dec.: TNT said "watch out for updates on your passport delivery tomorrow (15 Dec.)
14 Dec.: TNT also said "we don't have your passport"
14 Dec.: HMPO said "TNT should have your passport"
15 Dec.: TNT said "watch out for updates later today"
15 Dec.: TNT then again also said "we told you; we don't have your passport"
15 Dec.: HMPO said "TNT should have your passport, we'll investigate"
16 Dec.: Passport hasn't arrived -- TNT tracking website still shows "15 Dec. delivery"
16 Dec.: Supporting documents arrived on separate delivery!

No credible information on my UK passport. This is just driving me insane!

[VulgarisMagistralis]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Date of online application: 25/11/2020
Date identity verified: 25/11/2020
Date documents sent: 25/11/2020
Documents delivered to: HMPO Newport
Documents delivered and signed: 26/11/2020 (signed for, 1st class)
Date documents received status: 27/11/2020
Application being processed: 27/11/2020
Application approved: 09/12/2020
Passport printed and sent: 09/12/2020
Date passport received: ...
Passport colour: ...
Date of return of documents: ...

Guess what? I'm waiting for TNT. 9th was a Wednesday, the delivery was scheduled to the 14th.

14/12: Got a "we missed you" email from TNT. They are lying. No one pressed the buzzer, no one knocked at the door. I managed to reschedule to the 15th.
15/12: Got another "we missed you" email from TNT. Same rubbish. Originally I managed to reschedule to the 16th, but they summarily changed to the 17th.

Their tracking page says:

14/12/2020 03:35:34 - Driver Collection
14/12/2020 17:10:54 - Driver Delivery
15/12/2020 04:05:40 - Driver Collection

I don't know what that means, to be honest.

This is really bad, I need either my certificate or the UK passport for my wife's naturalisation process by 02/01/2021. I sent complaints to TNT but will call them tomorrow if history repeats itself.

[novalicary]

Passport for: Child 1st passport
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 2/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 3/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 4/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 5/12/2020
Date Document received status: 7/12/2020
Date application processing: 09/12/2020
Application Approved: 16/12/2020
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport/Doc Received:
Only Passport Delivered:
Passport Colour:

[NikkiNikki]

Hi guys, just share my first passport timeline. There's not much posting from HMPO Belfast. It was quicker than I thought.

Passport for : 1st Adult Passport
Applying from: UK
Method of application : Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast
Date of application: 4/12/20
Date of identity verified: 4/12/20
Date of documents sent: 4/12/20
Date of document delivered: 7/12/20
Date of document received status: 8/12/20
Date application processing: 8/12/20
Application approved: 16/12/20
Passport Printed and sent:
Date of passport/Document received:
Passport color:

[timwanj]

Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 25 Nov 2020
Date Identity Verified: 25 Nov 2020
Date Documents Sent: 29 Nov 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 30 Nov 2020
Date Application being processed 01 December 2020
Application Approved: 17 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

[Dorota01]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast

Date of Application: 26 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 27 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 27 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 30 November 2020
Date Document received status: 01 December 2020
Date application processing: 01 December 2020
Application Approved: 14 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 15 December 2020
Date Passport Received: 17 December 2020 (Almost there!)
Passport Colour: Very Dark Blue

Date Supporting Documents Received: Pending

[cristiano007]

Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation Tier 2 + ILR
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online


Date of Application: 15 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 15 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 16 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: Website unavailable
Date Document received status:
Date application processing:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Passport Colour: