British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[rufaro40]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Durham
Application submitted: 16/10/2023
Identity details received: Pending
Documents posted: Pending
Documents received by HMPO: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: Pending

[hoot08]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 5th oct
Application received: 5th oct
Identity confirmed: 5th oct
Documents posted: 5th oct
Documents arrived: 6th oct 9.02am (special del by 1pm)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 11 October 2023 at 2.00pm approx
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received: Pending

Hoping to get approved and completed in super speed like the recent previous posts

[Alto544]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 28th Sep 2023
Application received: 28th Sep 2023
Identity confirmed: 5th Oct 2023
Documents posted: 5th Oct 2023
Documents arrived: 6th Oct 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO website: 11th Oct 2023
Application approved: 13th Oct 2023
Passport printed: 14th Oct 2023
Passport received: 17th Oct 2023
Supporting documents received: Pending

[hoot08]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 5th oct
Application received: 5th oct
Identity confirmed: 5th oct
Documents posted: 5th oct
Documents arrived: 6th oct 9.02am (special del by 1pm)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 11 October 2023 at 2.00pm approx
Application approved: 17 oct at 7.30pm
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Supporting documents received: Pending

[talreh20]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 30 Sep 11:30 pm Saturday
Ask someone to confirm identity: 30 Sep 11:30 pm Saturday
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: 30 Sep 11:38 pm Saturday
Identity details received: 01 Oct 10:53 am Sunday
Application received: 01 Oct 10:53 am Sunday
Documents posted: 02 Oct Monday (special delivery by 1 pm next day)
Documents received: 09 Oct 1:34 pm
Application approved: 12 Oct 3:17 pm
Passport printed: 13 Oct 6:46 am
Passport received: 14 Oct (no signatures taken as I wasn't home and the royal mail posted through the letterbox)
Supporting documents received: 18 Oct

A long journey of 14 years and 3 months which started as a student in the UK. I really and truly appreciate all those who supported me and answered my questions with patience throughout my journey.

Best wishes to all those who have applied or will be applying soon.

[Zimprincess99]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Online application submitted: 09/10/2023
Identity verified: 09/10/2023
Documents sent: 10/10/2023
Documents delivered: 11/10/2023
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17/10/2023
Application approved: 17/10/2023
Passport printed and sent: 18/10/2023
Passport received: 19/10/2023 (posted through letterbox)

Feels so surreal to finally have my passport in my hands!🥹

[hoot08]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 5th oct
Application received: 5th oct
Identity confirmed: 5th oct
Documents posted: 5th oct
Documents arrived: 6th oct 9.02am (special del by 1pm)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 11 October 2023 at 2.00pm approx
Application approved: 17 oct at 7.30pm
Passport printed: 18 oct but got the royal mail tracking text before portal updated
Passport received: 19 oct, royal mail tracked 24 - through letterbox
Supporting documents received: 20 oct, i paid for secure and still got sent via RM24 tracked in rubbish packaging and cert was crushed. Hmpo did not send out tracking number for return of docs

[crazytester]

Type:

First adult passport after Naturalisation x 2
First child passport after registration x 1

Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hampstead
Application submitted: 16th October 2023
Application received: 16th October 2023
Identity confirmed: 16th October 2023
Documents posted: 17th October 2023 (posted documents for all three applicants in one envelope)
Documents arrived: 18th October 2023 (9.04 am)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 20th October 2023 (3.28 pm for all three applications)
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:

[giavouse]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Online application submitted: 18 October 2023 at 10:10am
Identity verified: 18 October 2023 at 11:27am
Documents sent: 18 October 2023 at 12:08pm
Documents delivered: 19 October 2023 at 9:39am
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 20 October 2023 at 8:47pm
Application approved: 23 October 2023 at 1:20pm
Passport printed and sent: 24 October 2023 at 5:17am
Passport received: 25 October 2023 at 2:08pm (posted through letterbox)
Documents received: 26 October 2023 at 1:05pm (posted through letterbox, secure delivery)

[ImanM]

Super quick!! Thank you HMRC, and I wish everyone the best of luck

Passport printed 2:41am on 27 October 2023
Application approved 11:48am on 26 October 2023
Documents received 12:11pm on 25 October 2023
Application received 3:41pm on 19 October 2023
Identity details received 3:41pm on 19 October 2023
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:25pm on 19 October 2023
Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:21pm on 19 October 2023
Application submitted 3:21pm on 19 October 2023

[xcrogers]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 15th Oct 2023
Application received: 15th Oct 2023
Identity confirmed: 15th Oct 2023
Documents posted: 16th Oct 2023
Documents arrived: 18th Oct 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 23rd Oct 2023
Application approved: 24th October 2023
Passport printed: 25th October 2023
Passport received: 26th October 2023
Supporting documents received: Pending

9 business days/11 total days for passport.... quick! lets hope the other docs are sent back as swiftly!

[rufaro40]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 16/10/2023
Identity details received: 18/10/2023
Documents posted: 19/10/2023
Documents received by HMPO: 20/10/2023
Application approved: 25/10/2023
Passport printed: 26/10/2023
Passport delivered: 27/10/2023
Supporting documents received: Pending

[xcrogers]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 15th Oct 2023
Application received: 15th Oct 2023
Identity confirmed: 15th Oct 2023
Documents posted: 16th Oct 2023
Documents arrived: 18th Oct 2023
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 23rd Oct 2023
Application approved: 24th October 2023
Passport printed: 25th October 2023
Passport received: 26th October 2023
Supporting documents received: Oct 27th 2023

9 business days/11 total days for passport
supporting documents (passports and nat certificate) the following day. 10 business days/12 days total!

[Stelcal]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted : 19/10/23
Identity details received : 20/10/23
Application received : 20/10/23
Docs posted : 20/10/23
Docs arrived : 23/10/23
Docs received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 27/10/23
Application approved : 30/10/23
Passport printed : 31/10/23
Passport received : 01/11/23
Supporting documents received: Pending

[crazytester]

Type:

First adult passport after Naturalisation x 2
First child passport after registration x 1

Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hampstead

Application submitted: 16 October 2023
Application received: 16 October 2023
Identity confirmed: 16 October 2023

Documents posted: 17 October 2023 (posted documents for all three applicants in one envelope)
Documents arrived: 18 October 2023 (9.04 am)
Documents received and status updated at the HMPO Website: 20th October 2023 (3.28 pm for all three applications)

— Adult 1 —

Application approved: 23rd October 2023
Passport printed: 24th October 2023
Passport received: 25 October 2023
Supporting documents: 31 October 2023

— Child —
Additional documents requested to show parental responsibility: 23rd October 2023
Additional documents posted: 23 October 2023
Additional documents received: 24 October 2023
Application approved: 26th October 2023
Passport printed: 26 October 2023
Passport received: 28 October 2023
Supporting documents: 31 October 2023

— Adult 2 —

Application approved: 1 November 2023
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Supporting documents : Pending

[DineshSRD]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Online application submitted: 24 October 2023 at 11:27am
Identity verified: 24 October 2023 at 11:49am
Documents sent: 24 October 2023 at 01:15pm
Documents delivered: 25 October 2023 at 10:30am
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 31 October 2023 at 8:57am
Application approved: 01 November 2023 at 11:21am
Passport printed and sent: 01 November 2023 at 09:13pm
Passport received: 03 November 2023 at 11:20pm (Royal mail, posted through letterbox)
Supporting Documents received: 03 November 2023 at 11:20pm (Royal mail, posted through letterbox)

Goodluck all.

[Ameer_zyzom]

type:First adult passport after naturalisation
method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 23/10/2023
Identity confirmed: 23/10/2023
Documents sent: 23/10/2023
Documents delivered: 24/10/2023
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 30/10/2023
Application approved: 31/10/2023
Passport printed and sent: 01/11/2023
Passport received: 02 November 2023 at 11:30am (Royal mail, posted through letterbox)
Supporting Documents received: 03 November 2023 at 09:30am (Royal mail, posted through letterbox)

[lamalkm]

Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 21st October 2023
Identity details verified: 22nd October 2023
Documents posted: 23rd October 2023
Documents delivered: 24th October 2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 27th October 2023
Application approved: 30th October 2023
Passport printed and dispatched: 1st November 2023
Passport delivered: 2nd November 2023
Supporting documents received: 3rd November 2023

Quick and smooth process. All the best everyone.

[Grimreaper289]

Type: First Child Passport Overseas
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 12th October 2023
Identity details verified: 12th October 2023
Documents posted: 25th October 2023 from Australia
Documents delivered: 31st October 2023
Documents acknowledged by HMP: 3rd Nov 2023
Application approved: 6th Nov 2023
Passport printed and dispatched: TBC
Passport delivered: TBC
Supporting documents received: TBC

[contorted_svy]

Type: First adult passport
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hampstead

Online application submitted: 12:04pm on 30 October 2023
Identity verified: 7:07pm on 30 October 2023
Documents sent: 31 October (special delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 1 November 2023
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 5:20pm on 2 November 2023
Application approved: 9:25pm on 3 November 2023
Passport printed: 3:20am on 6 November 2023
Didn't get the automated message that the passport has been sent!
Passport received: 07 November 2023 at 10:40am (Royal mail, posted through letterbox)
Supporting Documents received: TBC

[amanjain861]

Type: British passport after Naturalization
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 18th October 2023
Identity details verified: 18th October 2023
Documents posted: 19th October 2023
Documents delivered: 20th October 2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 26th October 2023
Application approved: 30th October 2023
Passport printed and dispatched: 31st October 2023
Passport delivered: 1st November 2023
Supporting documents received: 3rd November 2023

Quick and smooth process. All the best everyone.

[Grimreaper289]

Type: First Child Passport Overseas
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 12th October 2023
Identity details verified: 12th October 2023
Documents posted: 25th October 2023 from Australia
Documents delivered: 31st October 2023
Documents acknowledged by HMP: 3rd Nov 2023
Application approved: 6th Nov 2023
Passport printed and dispatched: 7th Nov 2023
Passport delivered: TBC
Supporting documents received: TBC

[nsj95]

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

My naturalisation certificate has my title as part of my first name, so had to submit an application to request for a new naturalisation certificate. Sent an application for this on 14th Sept (via RM special delivery by 1pm)

Asked HM Passport Office to not withdraw my application but to put it on hold while waiting for a new certificate.

Received a new certificate on: 6th November 2023
Sent a new certificate directly to my assigned caseworker at the HM passport office on: 7th November 2023

Such a long journey, hopefully don't have to wait any longer now

[StepneyGreen]

Type: British passport after Naturalization
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 25 October 2023
Identity details received: 25 October 2023
Application received: 25 October 2023
Documents posted: 26 October 2023
Documents delivered: 27 October 2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 1 November 2023
Application approved: 2 November 2023
Passport printed: 3 November 2023
Passport delivered: 4 November 2023
Supporting documents returned: 7 November 2023

Quicker than I thought it would be. Good luck everyone.

[nsj95]

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


My naturalisation certificate has my title as part of my first name, so had to submit an application to request for a new naturalisation certificate. Sent an application for this on 14th Sept (via RM special delivery by 1pm)

Received a new certificate on: 6th November 2023
Sent the amended naturalisation certificate directly to my assigned caseworker at the HM passport office on: 7th November 2023
Application approved: 8th November
Passport printed: 8th November
Passport delivered: 9th November