British Passport application processing timelines (only)

ayoGs · Post by **ayoGs** » Fri Feb 09, 2024 12:21 am

Type: First British passport after Registration
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: code from photo booth
Registration date: 26-10-23
Application submitted: 31-01-2024
Identity details verified: 31-01-2024
Documents posted: 31-01-2024
Documents delivered: 01-02-2034
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed : pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received:pending

Side note - change of last name on application which is different to registration certificate and foreign passport due to marriage. Sent off my foreign passport with marriage certificate.

Pete1 · Post by **Pete1** » Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:41 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 29/01/2024
Identity details verified: 29/01/2024
Documents posted: 29/01/2024
Documents delivered: 31/01/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 02/02/2024.
Application approved: 08/02/2024 @ 5:30pm
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending

aitunchurchh · Post by **aitunchurchh** » Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:48 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Application submitted: 14:34 on 30/01/2024
Identity details verified: 15:41 on 31/01/2024
Documents posted: 16:38 on 31/01/2024
Documents delivered: 09:34 on 01/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 16:01 on 05/02/2024
Application approved: 21:37 on 06/02/2024
Passport printed and dispatched: 22:11 on 07/02/2024
Passport delivered: 09:41 on 08/02/2024
Supporting documents received: pending

In total, it took less than 10 days!

amiie · Post by **amiie** » Thu Feb 08, 2024 2:33 pm

Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 30 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Corby
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 30 Jan 2024
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 31 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 1 Feb 2024
Date of Application Approval: 6 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Print: 7 Feb 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 8 Feb 2024

IamTheTick · Post by **IamTheTick** » Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:56 am

IamTheTick wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:11 pm

IamTheTick wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:34 pm
Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 24 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 25 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 26 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 31 Jan 2024
Date of Application Approval: 3 Feb 2024 (on a Saturday lol)
Date of Passport Print: 5 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Dispatch: 5 Feb 2024 (via Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Date of delivery of Passport: 6 Feb 2024
Date of documents return: 7 Feb 2024
And that completes my 23-year journey. Good luck, all

justice12 · Post by **justice12** » Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:55 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: mobile phone
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 25-01-2024
Documents posted: 26-01-2024
Documents delivered: 29-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 31-01-2024
Photo rejected: 03-02-2024 (11:35)
New photo received :03-02-2024 (12:46) used photo code this time !!!
Application approved: 03-02-2024 (14:07)
Passport printed and dispatched: 05-02-2024
Passport delivered: 06-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: 07-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Quicker than I thought it would be. Good luck everyone.

NV319 · Post by **NV319** » Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:00 am

NV319 wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:48 pm
Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 07/02/2024 at 8:48am.
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending

NV319 · Post by **NV319** » Tue Feb 06, 2024 5:48 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending

Openheimmer · Post by **Openheimmer** » Tue Feb 06, 2024 2:54 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 26-01-2024
Identity details verified: 26-01-2024
Documents posted: 26-01-2024
Documents delivered: 30-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 31-01-2024
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and dispatched: Pending
Passport delivered: Pending
Supporting documents received: 06/02/24 delivered by Royal Mail 24 tracked

coolsp21 · Post by **coolsp21** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 4:48 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Photo Used: online code
Application submitted: 03-02-2024
Identity details verified: 04-02-2024
Documents posted: 05-02-2024
Documents delivered: pending
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed : pending
Passport delivered: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

IamTheTick · Post by **IamTheTick** » Mon Feb 05, 2024 3:11 pm

IamTheTick wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:34 pm
Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 24 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 25 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 26 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 31 Jan 2024
Date of Application Approval: 3 Feb 2024 (on a Saturday lol)
Date of Passport Print: 5 Feb 2024
Date of Passport Dispatch: 5 Feb 2024 (via Royal Mail Tracked 24)
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of documents return:

NV319 · Post by **NV319** » Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:44 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 03/02/2024
Identity details verified: 03/02/2024
Documents posted: 03/02/2024
Documents delivered: to be delivered on 06/02/2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and dispatched: pending
Passport delivered: pending

sytronics · Post by **sytronics** » Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:02 pm

sytronics wrote: ↑
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:31 pm
Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: Code from the photo booth
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 23-01-2024
Documents posted: 23-01-2024
Documents delivered: 29-01-2024 (Never got the status from Royal Mail eventhough it was a Special Delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 29-01-2024
Application approved: 31-01-2024 (14:06)
Passport printed and dispatched: 01-02-2024 (06:41)
Passport delivered: 02-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24h tracked
Supporting documents received: 03/02/2024 (A4 envelope Royal Mail 24h tracked. Luckily certificate not bent or crumpled)

All done! Pretty decent turnaround.

Best of luck to all!

Arkgj88 · Post by **Arkgj88** » Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:42 am

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: using mobile phone at home
Naturalisation date: 23-01-24
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 23-01-2024
Documents posted: 23-01-2024
Documents delivered: 24-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 29-01-2024
Application approved: 31-01-2024
Passport printed : 31-01-24
Passport delivered: 02-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: 02-02-24 delivered by Royal mail 24 track

sytronics · Post by **sytronics** » Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:31 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Photo Used: Code from the photo booth
Application submitted: 23-01-2024
Identity details verified: 23-01-2024
Documents posted: 23-01-2024
Documents delivered: 29-01-2024 (Never got the status from Royal Mail eventhough it was a Special Delivery)
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 29-01-2024
Application approved: 31-01-2024 (14:06)
Passport printed and dispatched: 01-02-2024 (06:41)
Passport delivered: 02-02-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: Pending

All done! Pretty decent turnaround.

Best of luck to all!

Silverstorm · Post by **Silverstorm** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 2:46 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 18-01-2024
Identity details verified: 18-01-2024
Documents posted: 19-01-2024
Documents delivered: 22-01-2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 23-01-2024
Application approved: 29-01-2024
Passport printed and dispatched: 30-01-2024
Passport delivered: 31-01-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: 31/01/24 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked

Side note - additional change of last name, different to Naturalisation certificate. I added a statement letter explaining that a foreign passport has been surrendered due to not supporting dual citizenship, and added unenrolled deed poll confirming new name.

indianbritish1234 · Post by **indianbritish1234** » Wed Jan 31, 2024 10:27 am

Application: First Baby Passport
Application submitted: 20 January 2024
Date of ID Check: 20 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Corby
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 20 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 23 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents: 25 Jan 2024
Date of Application Approval: 26 Jan 2024
Date of Passport Print: 27 Jan 2024 (6:22AM)
Date of dispatch (Royal Mail): 29 Jan 2024
Date of delivery of Passport: 30 Jan 2024
Date of documents return: 30 Jan 2024

SKondeti · Post by **SKondeti** » Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:40 am

Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online (Hemel Hempstead)

Supporting documents delivered 30 January 2024 (Royal Mail 24hours Tracked)
Passport delivered 30 January 2024 (Royal Mail 24hours Tracked)
Passport printed 11:56pm on 28 January 2024
Application approved 2:22pm on 26 January 2024
Documents received 11:07am on 24 January 2024
Documents delivered by Royal Mail 19 January 2024
Documents posted 18 January 2024
Application received 7:19pm on 17 January 2024
Identity details received 7:19pm on 17 January 2024
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:10pm on 17 January 2024
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:05pm on 17 January 2024
Application submitted 6:05pm on 17 January 2024

Application submitted: 17th January 2024
Date of ID Check: 24 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 25 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO:
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents:
Date of Application Approval:
Date of Passport Print:
Date of DHL confirming they have the package:
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of documents return:

Geneiva · Post by **Geneiva** » Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:22 pm

Adult 1 - Adult British passport after Naturalisation
Method - Online
Passport Office - Hemel Hempstead
Application Submitted - 8 January 2024
Document Posted - 10 January 2024
Document Received - 11 January 2024
Document Receipt Acknowledged by HMPO - 12 January 2024
Interview required - 16 January 2024 (Microsoft Teams)
Interview - 25 January 2024
Application approved - 25 January 2024
Passport printed - 26 January 2024
Passport delivered - 27 January 2024
Documents delivered - 27 January 2024

IamTheTick · Post by **IamTheTick** » Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:11 am

IamTheTick wrote: ↑
Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:34 pm
Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 24 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 25 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO: 26 Jan 2024
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents:
Date of Application Approval:
Date of Passport Print:
Date of DHL confirming they have the package:
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of documents return:

AJ-London2 · Post by **AJ-London2** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 4:52 pm

First adult passport after Naturalization
HMPO : Corby
Applied 16-Jan-24
Sent the docs 17-Jan-24
Royal mail advice of delivery: 18-Jan-24 9.45 am
Passport Off confirmation that docs are received 19-Jan-24 10.38 am
Passport Approved : 23-Jan-24 17.22 pm
Passport printed : 24-Jan-24 05.22 am
Passport delivered : 25-Jan-24 10.30 am
Documents delivered : 25-Jan-24 10.30 am

Working very smoothly these days. Timelines similar to other applications
(Business days only - exclude Saturday/Sunday/holidays)
Docs Delivered by Post Office - Day 1
Acknowledged by Passport Office - Day 2
Decision - Day 4
Printed & Despatched - Day 5
Received - Day 6

IamTheTick · Post by **IamTheTick** » Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:34 pm

Application Type: New First British Passport following Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 24 Jan 2024
Date of ID Check: 24 Jan 2024
Passport Office: Hemel Hempstead
Date of documents sent to HMPO: 25 Jan 2024 (next day 1pm signed)
Date of documents delivered to HMPO:
Date of HMPO confirming receipt of documents:
Date of Application Approval:
Date of Passport Print:
Date of DHL confirming they have the package:
Date of delivery of Passport:
Date of documents return:

zik · Post by **zik** » Sat Jan 20, 2024 5:24 pm

Type: First British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 11-01-2023
Identity details verified: 11-01-2023
Documents posted: 11-01-2023
Documents delivered:12-01-2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 15-01-2023
Application approved: 18-01-2024
Passport printed and dispatched: 19-01-2024
Passport delivered: 20-01-2024 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked
Supporting documents received: 20/01/24 delivered by Royal mail 24 tracked

And this is it, finally! Thank you to the administrators and all who carved out time to contribute to the timelines. Thus ends 10 years journey to becoming British! All the best everyone!!

nanafo · Post by **nanafo** » Mon Jan 15, 2024 11:52 am

nanafo wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:44 pm
Type: British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: London
Naturalisation Ceremony: 29 November 2023
Passport Application submitted: 30 November 2023
Identity details Confirmed: 30 November 2023
Documents posted: 08 Jan 2024
Documents delivered: 09 Jan 2024
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 10 Jan 2024
Application approved: 12 Jan 2024
Passport printed: 13 Jan 2024
Passport delivered: TBC
Supporting documents returned: TBC

lu21 · Post by **lu21** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 1:25 pm

Type: Adult British passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Corby
Application submitted: 13-12-2023
Identity details verified: 18-12-2023
Documents posted: 19-12-2023
Documents delivered:21-12-2023
Documents acknowledged by HMPO: 22-12-2023
Application approved: 28-12-2023
Passport printed and dispatched: 28-12-2023
Passport delivered: 29-12-2023
Supporting documents received: 30/12/23

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