British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[wellwisher1928]

Update: Application Approved

Update: Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby
Application submitted: 26/04/2023
Identity confirmed: 26/04/2023
Application received: 26/04/2023
Documents posted: 27/04/2023
Documents arrived: 28/04/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 03/05/2023 at 8:55am
Application approved: 12/05/2023 Received email at 1:21pm
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received:

[clariejoseph80]

Type:Husband's First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Hemel Hampstead
Application submitted: 20/04/2023
Identity confirmed: 20/04/2023
Application received: 20/04/2023
Documents posted: 24/04/2023
Documents arrived: 25/04/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 28/05/2023
Application approved: 11/05/2023
Passport printed: 12/05/2023
Passport received: 15/05/2023
Supporting documents received: 16/05/2023

[wellwisher1928]

Final Update: Passport & documents received.

Update: Application Approved

Update: Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Corby
Application submitted: 26/04/2023
Identity confirmed: 26/04/2023
Application received: 26/04/2023
Documents posted: 27/04/2023
Documents arrived: 28/04/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 03/05/2023 at 8:55am
Application approved: 12/05/2023 Received email at 1:21pm
Passport printed: 15/05/2023 Received email at 11:43pm
Passport received: 16/05/2023
Supporting documents received: 17/05/2023

Total it take 21 days to get back documents & receiving passport.

Thank you all & wish you good luck.

[Bmc23]

First Adult Passport (Overseas)
Durham
Paper application and post.

Date docs posted: 6th Feb 23
Docs arrived: 8th Feb 23
Docs confirmed receipt: 13th Feb 23
Payment deducted: 14th Feb 23
Invitation for interview: 26th Apr 23
Interview date: 29th Apr 23
Application approved: 15th May 23
Passport printed: 15th May 23
Passport received: 19th May 23
Supporting documents received: TBD

Total of 14 weeks

[rubyracer2]

Type: Adult first British passport
Method: Online
Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 9th May
Identity confirmed: 9th May
Identity details received: 9th May
Application received: 9th May
Documents posted next day delivery: 10th May
Documents received by office: 11th May
Application approved: 23 May 09:40 AM
Print passport: 24 May 01:25 AM
Passport delivered: 25 May 09:00 AM (through TNT)
Supporting Docs Returned : TBD

[Bmc23]

First Adult Passport (Overseas)
Durham
Paper application and post.

Date docs posted: 6th Feb 23
Docs arrived: 8th Feb 23
Docs confirmed receipt: 13th Feb 23
Payment deducted: 14th Feb 23
Invitation for interview: 26th Apr 23
Interview date: 29th Apr 23
Application approved: 15th May 23
Passport printed: 15th May 23
Passport received: 19th May 23
Supporting documents received: TBD

Total of 14 weeks

Supporting documents received: 29th May 2023

[Lowblow]

Type: 1st Adult British passport after naturalisation
Method: online
Office: Bootle, Liverpool
Application submitted: 4:45pm on 18 May 2023
Identity confirmed: 5:31pm on 18 May 2023
Application received: 5:32pm on 18 May 2023
Documents posted: 11:15 on 19 May 2023
Documents received by office: 2:13pm on 22 May 2023
Application approved: 2:12pm on 31 May 2023
Print passport: 6:25am on 1 June 2023
Passport delivered: 16:21pm on 2 June 2023
Supporting documents received:TBD

Total: 15 days / 10 Working days

[rubyracer2]

Type: Adult first British passport
Method: Online
Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 9th May
Identity confirmed: 9th May
Identity details received: 9th May
Application received: 9th May
Documents posted next day delivery: 10th May
Documents received by office: 11th May
Application approved: 23 May 09:40 AM
Print passport: 24 May 01:25 AM
Passport delivered: 25 May 09:00 AM (through TNT)
Supporting Docs Returned : 3rd June

Supporting Docs returned: 3rd June via royal mail tracked 48 service. They didn't fold the naturalisation certificate as I had requested them

[as3m]

Bootle - first passport after naturalisation

Application submitted 18/05/23
Documents received 22/05/23
Application approved 01/06/23
Passport printed 04:33 AM ! 02/06/23
Passport received 03/06/23 09:30 AM (Royal Mail 24tracked)

Whole process took 16days which is an excellent turn around.
Done with UKVI finally (6years!) best of luck to future and current applicants.

[skyebird]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 01/04/2023
Identity confirmed: 01/04/2023
Application received: 01/04/2023
Documents posted: 26/04/2023
Documents arrived: 09/05/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 09/05/2023
Application approved: 22/05/2023
Passport printed: 23/05/2023
Passport received: 25/05/2023
Supporting documents received: 26/05/2023

Thanks everyone for keeping this forum up to date, it's been a life saver these past few years! Finally a citizen! Good luck to everyone still on their journey

[tiredface]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 13/05/2023
Identity confirmed: 14/05/2023
Application received: 14/05/2023
Documents posted: 15/05/2023
Documents arrived: 17/05/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 17/05/2023
Application approved: 26/05/2023
Passport printed: 27/05/2023 (12:03am)
Passport received: 30/05/2023
Supporting documents received: 07/06/2023

The process from applying to receiving my UK passport was just over two weeks, and then another week to receive my NZ passport and citizenship certificate. Nice and quick! Surprised at how cheap the UK passport feels though.

Thanks to everyone who updated their timeline on this and other threads, it's so helpful. Good luck to everyone who is going through this final step!

[STONEPEE]

Type: 1st Adult British passport after naturalisation
Method: online
Office: Bootle, Liverpool
Application submitted: 7th June 2023
Identity confirmed: 8th June 2023
Application received: 8th June 2023
Documents posted: 8th June 2023
Documents received by office: ?
Application approved: ?
Print passport: ?
Passport delivered: ?
Supporting documents received:?

[Anna23563]

Type: Adult first British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 23 May 2023 (straight after ceremony. Same day)
Identity confirmed: on 26 May 2023
Application received: on 26 May 2023
Documents posted special delivery: on 27 May 2023
Documents received by office: 11:41am on 30 May 2023
Application approved: 10:11am on 8 June 2023
Print passport: 2:40am on 9 June 2023
Passport delivered: 09:00am on 9 June 2023 (TNT) no signature required, through the letterbox
Supporting Docs Returned : TBD


It's finally ALL over! The process of getting a passport was easy, convenient, quick. No problems or difficulties. Best of luck to everyone!

[GuerillaMethod]

Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 13/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 13/06/2023
Application received: 13/06/2023
Documents posted: 13/06/2023
Documents arrived: 14/06/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: WAITING
Application approved: WAITING
Passport printed: WAITING
Passport received: WAITING
Supporting documents received: WAITING

[awais1116]

Type: First adult passport
Application method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Supporting documents received: PENDING
Received 13:20 PM on 13 June 2023 (DHL)
Passport printed 7:20am on 10 June 2023
Application approved 2:36pm on 9 June 2023
Documents received 2:23pm on 1 June 2023
Application received 8:19am on 31 May 2023
Identity details received 8:19am on 31 May 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:37pm on 30 May 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:35pm on 30 May 2023
Application submitted 12:35pm on 30 May 2023

[Sandeep5031]

Type: Adult first British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 22 May 2023 (straight after ceremony. Same day)
Identity confirmed: on 25 May 2023 , paper based
Application received: on 25 May 2023,
Documents posted special delivery: on 26 May 2023
Documents received by office: 03 May 2023
Application approved: 9 June 2023
Print passport: 9 June 2023
Passport delivered: 13 June 2023 (DHL) no signature
Supporting Docs Returned : Awaiting

[GuerillaMethod]

Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 13/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 13/06/2023
Application received: 13/06/2023
Documents posted: 13/06/2023
Documents arrived: 14/06/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: WAITING
Application approved: WAITING
Passport printed: WAITING
Passport received: WAITING
Supporting documents received: WAITING

Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 13/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 13/06/2023
Application received: 13/06/2023
Documents posted: 13/06/2023
Documents arrived: 14/06/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 17/06/2023
Application approved: WAITING
Passport printed: WAITING
Passport received: WAITING
Supporting documents received: WAITING

[klownking]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Hemel Hampstead
Application submitted: 17/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 17/06/2023
Application received: 17/06/2023
Documents posted: 18/06/2023
Documents arrived: NA
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: NA
Application approved: Na
Passport printed: NA
Passport received: NA
Supporting documents received: NA

[zimzimuk]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Hemel Hampstead
Application submitted: 08/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 08/06/2023
Application received: 08/06/2023
Documents posted: 08/06/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 14/06/2023
Application approved: 19/06/2023
Passport printed: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

[Szmek]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 5 June 2023
Identity confirmed: 5 June 2023
Application received: 5 June 2023
Documents posted: 5 June 2023
Documents arrived: 6 June 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 9 June 2023
Application approved: 15 June 2023
Passport printed: 16 June 2023
Passport received: 19 June 2023
Supporting documents received: 19 June 2023

2 weeks from start to finish.

[neoma88]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 7June 2023
Identity confirmed: 7 June 2023
Application received: 7 June 2023
Documents posted: 7 June 2023
Documents arrived: 8 June 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 12 June 2023
Application approved: 19 June 2023
Passport printed: 19 June 2023
Passport received: 20 June 2023
Supporting documents received: AWAITING

[GuerillaMethod]

Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 13/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 13/06/2023
Application received: 13/06/2023
Documents posted: 13/06/2023
Documents arrived: 14/06/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: WAITING
Application approved: WAITING
Passport printed: WAITING
Passport received: WAITING
Supporting documents received: WAITING

Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 13/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 13/06/2023
Application received: 13/06/2023
Documents posted: 13/06/2023
Documents arrived: 14/06/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 17/06/2023
Application approved: WAITING
Passport printed: WAITING
Passport received: WAITING
Supporting documents received: WAITING

Type: First Child passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 13/06/2023
Identity confirmed: 13/06/2023
Application received: 13/06/2023
Documents posted: 13/06/2023
Documents arrived: 14/06/2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 17/06/2023
Application approved: 21/06/2023
Passport printed: WAITING
Passport received: WAITING
Supporting documents received: WAITING

[linkmestre]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 31 May 2023
Identity confirmed: 31 May 2023
Application received: 31 May 2023
Documents posted: 1 June 2023
Documents arrived: 9 June 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 9 June 2023
Application approved: 16 June 2023
Passport printed: 17 June 2023 12:30AM
Passport received: 19 June 2023 1.30PM
Supporting documents received: AWAITING.

Really quick process

[citizen523]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 08 June 2023
Identity confirmed: 08 June 2023
Application received: 08 June 2023
Documents posted: 08 June 2023
Documents arrived: 09 June 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 13 June 2023
Application approved: 16 June 2023
Passport printed: 19 June 2023 02:44 AM
Passport received: 20 June 2023 2.30PM
Supporting documents received: 21 June 1.30PM

Total turnaround time was 8 working days. That's me officially done, best of luck to all those in the process.

[STONEPEE]

Type: 1st Adult British passport after naturalisation
Method: online
Office: Bootle, Liverpool
Application submitted: 7th June 2023
Identity confirmed: 8th June 2023
Application received: 8th June 2023
Documents posted: 8th June 2023
Documents received by office: 15th June 2023
Application approved: 21st June 2023 @20:48
Print passport: ?
Passport delivered: ?
Supporting documents received:?