British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Abdi9]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received: 1st July 2024
Documents posted: 1st July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 2nd July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 3rd July 2024
Application approved: 11th July 2024
Passport printed: 4:00am on 12 July 2024
Passport dispatched: 8:37am 12 July 2024
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[roseytosey]

Passport for: Adult
Type: New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Corby

Application received: 26 June
Documents arrived: 28 June
Documents acknowledged: 01 July
Application approved: 09 July
Passport printed: 10 July
Passport received: 11 July
Documents returned: 12 ︎July

Days from docs acknowledged to passport received: 11 ︎
Days from initial application to receiving all documents back: 17

[arnieghk]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 1st July 2024
Original supporting Documents posted: 2nd July 2024 (Special Delivery), 2:14pm
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 4th July 2024, 9:54am
Application approved: 12th July 2024, 9:15am
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[Aofangel]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 1st July 2024
Passport Office assigned: CORBY
Original supporting Docs posted: 1st July 2024 (S.Delivery)

Docs acknowledgement from Passport Office: 4th July 2024

Application approved: 12th JULY 2024 at 12:01pm -(TODAY)
Passport printed: 12th JULY 2024

Passport received: Pending
Documents returned: Pending

[arnieghk]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 1st July 2024
Original supporting Documents posted: 2nd July 2024 (Special Delivery), 2:14pm
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 4th July 2024, 9:54am
Application approved: 12th July 2024, 9:15am
Passport printed: 13th July 2024, 4:42am
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[Abdi9]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received: 1st July 2024
Documents posted: 1st July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 2nd July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 3rd July 2024
Application approved: 11th July 2024
Passport printed: 4:00am on 12 July 2024
Passport dispatched: 8:37am 12 July 2024
Passport received: 9:41am 13 July 2024
Documents returned: 9:41am 13 July 2024

Finally got my brand new British passport. The process took just under 5 months, from taking the life in the UK test to applying citizenship to attending ceremony and finally getting my passport. THANK YOU AND BEST OF LUCK TO EVERYONE

[OzzieG]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hemstead

Date of application submitted_____________02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity______02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Email sent to person confirming identity____02 July 2024 — 9:56 pm
Identity details confirmed________________03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm
Application received acknowledgement_____03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm


Original Documents posted________________03 July 2024 — 3:24 pm (Special Delivery)
Documents received______________________04 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO_____05 July 2024 — 8:15 am

They didn’t accept the person I had chosen for my identity proof. He is a director in a TV company.

I have asked it to another person(Civil servant). He is not at home at the moment, so he can’t check his passport details today. I hope that it doesn’t postpone my application 8-10 days more — I will literally cry…

Person not eligible message_______________13 July 2024 — 10.33 am
Email sent to person confirming identity____13 July 2024 — 11:01 am

Application approved: will be updated
Passport printed: will be updated
Passport received: will be updated
Documents returned: will be updated

[MissSencho]

First Adult passport after Registration
Method of application: Online

Application submitted: 2:57pm on 11 June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 7:30pm on 11 June 2024
Identity details received: 2:44pm on 12 June 2024
Application received: 2:44pm on 12 June 2024
Documents posted: 12 June (special delivery, delivered on 13 June)
Documents received: 9:17am on 14 June 2024
Request for Interview: 09:05am on 2 July 2024
Interview: 11:45am on 11 July 2024
Application approved: 12:02pm on 11 July 2024
Passport printed: 11:16pm on 12 July 2024
Passport received: 13:27pm on 13 July 2024
Documents returned: 13:27pm on 13 July 2024

[cjv501]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 09 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 09 July 2024
Identity details received: 09 July 2024
Application received: 09 July 2024
Documents posted: 09 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 10th July
Documents acknowledged : 15th July
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[OzzieG]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hemstead

Date of application submitted : 02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity :02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Email sent to person confirming identity : 02 July 2024 — 9:56 pm
Identity details confirmed : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm
Application received acknowledgement : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm


Original Documents posted : 03 July 2024 — 3:24 pm (Special Delivery)
Documents received : 04 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO : 05 July 2024 — 8:15 am

Person not eligible message : 13 July 2024 — 10.33 am
Email sent to person confirming identity : 13 July 2024 — 11:01 am
Identity details confirmed by the referee : 14 July 2024 — 8:59 pm (Sunday evening)
Identity confirmed text message : 15 July 2024 — 8:03 am

Application approved : 15 July 2024 — 12:16 pm
Passport printed: will be updated
Passport received: will be updated
Documents returned: will be updated

[arnieghk]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 1st July 2024
Original supporting Documents posted: 2nd July 2024 (Special Delivery), 2:14pm
Documents received acknowledgement from Passport Office: 4th July 2024, 9:54am
Application approved: 12th July 2024, 9:15am
Passport printed: 13th July 2024, 4:42am
Passport dispatched: 15th July, 9:48am
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[PM_JM]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 2nd July 2024 (same day as ceremony)
Email sent to person confirming identity: 2nd July 2024
Identity details received: 2nd July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 2nd July 2024
Passport Office: Corby
Original supporting Documents posted: 3rd July 2024 by Special Delivery)
Documents received by Passport Office 4th July 2024
Documents acknowledgement from Passport Office: 5th July 2024,
Application approved: Saturday 13th July 2024
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[sunshine456]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online

Application submitted: 3:11pm on Thursday 27 June 2024
Identity details received (person confirming identity): 9:58am on Friday 28 June 2024
Application received: 9:58am on Friday 28 June 2024
Documents posted: 14:30 on Sunday 30 June 2024 (special delivery by 1pm next day)
Documents received: 9:50am on Tuesday 2 July 2024
Documents acknowledgement receipt: 1:19pm on Wednesday 3 July 2024
Application approved: 4:22pm on Thursday 11 July 2024
Passport printed: 5:32am on Friday 12 July 2024
Passport received: 10:16am Saturday 13 July 2024
Documents returned: 11:12am Tuesday 16 July 2024

[Aofangel]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation

Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 1st July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1st July 2024
Identity details received: 1st July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 1st July 2024
Passport Office assigned: CORBY
Original supporting Docs posted: 1st July 2024 (S.Delivery)

Docs acknowledgement from Passport Office: 4th July 2024

Application approved: 12th JULY 2024 at 12:01pm -(TODAY)
Passport printed: 13th JULY 2024

Passport received: 16th July 2024
Documents returned:16th July 2024

[PM_JM]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application submitted: 2nd July 2024 (same day as ceremony)
Email sent to person confirming identity: 2nd July 2024
Identity details received: 2nd July 2024
Application received acknowledgement: 2nd July 2024
Passport Office: Corby
Original supporting Documents posted: 3rd July 2024 by Special Delivery)
Documents received by Passport Office 4th July 2024
Documents acknowledgement from Passport Office: 5th July 2024,
Application approved: Saturday 13th July 2024
Passport printed: 16th July 2024, 3.24am
Passport dispatched: 16th July 2024
Passport received: 17th July 2024
Documents returned: pending

[OzzieG]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hempstead

Date of application submitted : 02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity :02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Email sent to person confirming identity : 02 July 2024 — 9:56 pm
Identity details confirmed : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm
Application received acknowledgement : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm

Original Documents posted : 03 July 2024 — 3:24 pm (Special Delivery)
Documents received : 04 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO : 05 July 2024 — 8:15 am

Person not eligible message : 13 July 2024 — 10.33 am
Email sent to person confirming identity : 13 July 2024 — 11:01 am
Identity details confirmed by the referee : 14 July 2024 — 8:59 pm (Sunday evening)
Identity confirmed text message : 15 July 2024 — 8:03 am

Application approved : 15 July 2024 — 12:16 pm

Documents dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 16 July 2024 — 01:42 pm
Passport printed: 17 July 2024 — 02:12 am (TODAY)
Passport dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 17 July 2024 — 09:38 am (TODAY)

Documents returned: 17 July 2024 — 01:57 pm (TODAY)
Passport received: will be updated

[Grimreaper289]

Adult Passport Renewal from Overseas
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 28th June 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 28th July 2024
Identity details received: 28th June 2024
Application received: 28th June 2024
Documents posted: 28th June 2024 (Australia Post from Sydney)
Documents delivered: 8nd July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 9th July 2024
Application approved: 17th July 2024
Passport printed: 18th July 2024
Passport received:
Documents returned:

[lpasquinelli]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 08:03am on 02 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 08:05am on 02 July 2024
Identity details received: 10:14pm on 02 July 2024
Application received: 10:14pm on 02 July 2024
Documents posted: 12:41pm on 05 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 09:10am on 8 July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 8:05am on 9 July 2024

Request for more evidence : 2:18pm on 16th Of July
Couple of calls with the advisers helped to forward an internal email with my declaration that the initial passport used is enter in the country has been cut when I renewed it and no more evidence were accepted.

Application approved: 8:01am on 18 July 2024
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[OzzieG]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hempstead

Date of application submitted : 02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity :02 July 2024 — 1:50pm
Email sent to person confirming identity : 02 July 2024 — 9:56 pm
Identity details confirmed : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm
Application received acknowledgement : 03 July 2024 — 2:13 pm

Original Documents posted : 03 July 2024 — 3:24 pm (Special Delivery)
Documents received : 04 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO : 05 July 2024 — 8:15 am

Person not eligible message : 13 July 2024 — 10.33 am
Email sent to person confirming identity : 13 July 2024 — 11:01 am
Identity details confirmed by the referee : 14 July 2024 — 8:59 pm (Sunday evening)
Identity confirmed text message : 15 July 2024 — 8:03 am

Application approved : 15 July 2024 — 12:16 pm

Documents dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 16 July 2024 — 01:42 pm
Passport printed: 17 July 2024 — 02:12 am
Passport dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: 17 July 2024 — 09:38 am

Documents returned: 17 July 2024 — 01:57 pm
Passport received: 18 July 2024 — 12:54 pm

Hooray!!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE RELIEF!!!

[Kanakdodia]

Passport for: Adult
Type: First / New after naturalisation
Method: Online
Office: Hemel Hempstead


Date of application submitted : 08 July 2024 —9:29pm
Asked someone to confirm my identity : 08 July 2024 —9:29pm
Email sent to person confirming identity : 08 July 2024 —9:33pm
Identity details confirmed : 08 July 2024 —9:49pm
Application received acknowledgement : 08 July 2024 —9:49pm
Original Documents posted : 09 July 2024 —9:29Am (Special Delivery)
Documents received : 10 July 2024 — 8:15 am (Special Delivery)
Received acknowledgement from HMPO : 11 July 2024 on 7:34am
Application approved : 18 July 2024 — 12:16 pm
Documents dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: waiting
Passport printed: waiting
Passport dispatched to royal mail from HMPO: waiting

Documents returned: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

Let us hope we get it by weekend. Good luck all.

[Chennaicorner]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 04 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 04 July 2024
Identity details received: 04 July 2024
Application received: 04 July 2024
Documents posted: 05 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 11:00 am
Documents delivered: 08th July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 09th July 2024
Application approved: 16th July 2024
Passport printed: 17th July 2024
Passport dispatched: 17th July 2024
Passport received: 18th July 2024
Documents returned: 18th July 2024

Good Luck to all!

[hianzik]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 5th July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 5th July 2024
Identity details received: 5th July 2024
Application received: 5th July 2024
Documents posted: 6th July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 8th July 2024
Documents acknowledged : 9th July 2024
Application approved: 17th July 2024
Passport printed: 18th July 2024
Passport dispatched: 19th July 2024
Passport received: 20th July 2024
Documents returned: 20th July 2024

Good luck to everyone

[cjv501]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 09 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 09 July 2024
Identity details received: 09 July 2024
Application received: 09 July 2024
Documents posted: 09 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 10th July
Documents acknowledged : 15th July
Application approved: 21st July(Sunday)
Passport printed: pending
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending

[nit]

First child passport from overseas India
Method of application: In person
Passport office: VFS global
Application submitted: 23rd April
Application received: 29th April
Additional documents submitted: May 27
Identity interview: July 5
Application approved: July 19
Passport received: Waiting

[cjv501]

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Passport office: Corby
Application submitted: 09 July 2024
Email sent to person confirming identity: 09 July 2024
Identity details received: 09 July 2024
Application received: 09 July 2024
Documents posted: 09 July 2024 RM Special Delivery 1pm
Documents delivered: 10th July
Documents acknowledged : 15th July
Application approved: 21st July(Sunday)
Passport printed: 22nd July
Passport dispatched: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents returned: pending