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British Passport application processing timelines (only)

A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Yurek » Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:37 pm

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

Online Application: 16th December 2020
Identity verified: 17th December 2020
Documents sent: 17th December 2020
Documents received: 21st December 2020
Application being processed: 21st December 2020
Application approved: 4th January 2021
Passport printed and sent: 4th January 2021
Passport received: expected 7th Jan according to TNT tracking system
Supporting documents received: expected 8th Jan according to TNT tracking system

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by sulemanca1976 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:04 am

Type: First passport after naturalisation (H)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO

Online Application: 31st December 2020
Identity verified: 31st December 2020
Documents sent: 5th Jan 2021
Documents received: 7th Jan 2021
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
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Type: First passport after naturalisation (W)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 31st December 2020
Identity verified: 31st December 2020
Documents sent: 5th Jan 2021
Documents received: 7th Jan 2021
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by bmirac » Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:45 am

bmirac wrote:
Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:18 am
bmirac wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:36 pm
bmirac wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:54 am
Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 09th December 2020
Identity verified: 10th December 2020
Documents sent: 10th December 2020
Documents received: 14th December 2020
Application being processed: 15th December 2020
Application approved: 31st December 2020
Passport printed and sent: 31st December 2020
Passport received: 06th January 2021
Colour: Dark Blue
Documents received: 07th January 2021

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsNonEU » Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:09 pm

MrsNonEU wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:55 pm
Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Docs Received:
Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved: 6/1/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7/1/2020
Passport Received:
Date Docs Received:

cristiano007
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by cristiano007 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:18 pm

cristiano007 wrote:
Tue Dec 29, 2020 5:53 pm
cristiano007 wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:20 pm
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: 17 December 2020
Date Document received status: 22 December 2020
Date application processing: 24 December 2020
Application Approved: 7 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by cristiano007 » Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:17 pm

cristiano007 wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:20 pm
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: 17 December 2020
Date Document received status: 22 December 2020
Date application processing: 24 December 2020
Application Approved: 7 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent:7 January 2021
Date Passport Received:

blueskies89
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by blueskies89 » Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:09 am

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

Date of Application: 12 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 12 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 13 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17 December 2020
Date application processing: 17 December 2020
Application Approved: 31 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 2 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 5 January 2020
Supporting Documents Received: waiting

AL'HAM'DU'LILLAH This marks the end of my journey to British citizenship. Thanks to all the moderators and members of this group. I wish everyone the best of luck. Thanks all for helping me in my journey :)

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by crowngirl » Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:34 pm

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

Online Application: 05 January 2021
Identity verified: 05 January 2021
Documents sent: 06 January 2021
Documents delivered: 07 January 2021
Documents received: 08 January 2021
Application being processed: 08 January 2021
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Colour:
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsNonEU » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:20 am

MrsNonEU wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:09 pm
MrsNonEU wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:55 pm
Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved: 6/1/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7/1/2020
Passport Received: 8/1/2020
Date Docs Received: Still waiting for an update when they are gonna be send back

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by foxig » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:20 am

foxig wrote:
Sun Dec 13, 2020 11:36 am
Passport for: Adult first passport after Naturalisation
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport
Date of Application: 09 Dec 2020
Date Identity Verified: 09 Dec 2020
Date Documents Sent: 10 Dec 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 11 Dec 2020 at 7.10am
Date Application being 15 Dec 2020 at 9.09am

29/12/20 received a letter dated 22/12/20 to align name in my second passport due to one name policy.
29/12/20 called HMPO and explained that it is the same name but with a slightly different spelling.
30/12/20 requested to return documents for travelling.
31/12/20 HMPO sent my passports back - received 8/01/21
11/01/21 HMPO called and confirmed that I do not need any name aligmnt and my other name spelling will be added to an observation page.

Application Approved: 11 Jan 2021 at 11.00am
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending
Date Passport/Doc Received: Pending
Colour of my passport: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by germanguy2020 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 12:17 pm

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

Date of Application: 24 November 2020
Date Identity Verified: 24 November 2020
Date Documents Sent: 24 November 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 25 November 2020
Date application processing: 26 November 2020
Invite to passport interview: 7 December 2020
Scheduling call for passport interview: 12 December 2020
Passport interview conducted: 18 December 2020
Application Approved: 30 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 31 December 2020
Date Passport Received: 9 January 2021
Supporting Documents Received: 23 December 2020

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by londuk1 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:57 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation/EU Settled Status route
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 4th January 2021
Identity verified: 4th January 2021
Documents sent: 5th January 2021 (Royal Mail 1st class tracked)
Documents received: 6th January 2021
Application being processed: 7th January 2021
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Supporting documents received: pending

cristiano007
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by cristiano007 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 2:11 pm

cristiano007 wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:17 pm
cristiano007 wrote:
Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:20 pm
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: 17 December 2020
Date Document received status: 22 December 2020
Date application processing: 24 December 2020
Application Approved: 7 January 2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 7 January 2021
Date Passport Received: 12 January 2021

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lespa » Tue Jan 12, 2021 4:34 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Newport

Online Application: 17th December 2020
Identity verified: 18th December 2020
Documents sent: 19th December 2020
Documents received: 22nd December 2020
Application being processed: 22nd December 2020
Application approved: 7th January 2020
Passport printed and sent: 8th January 2020
Passport received: 12th January 2021
Colour: Dark Blue
Documents received: 13th January 2021

blueskies89
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by blueskies89 » Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:52 pm

blueskies89 wrote:
Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:09 am
Passport for: Adult 1st passport after Naturalisation Tier 2 + ILR
Applying from: United Kingdom
Method of Application: Online

Date of Application: 12 December 2020
Date Identity Verified: 12 December 2020
Date Documents Sent: 13 December 2020
Date Documents Delivered: 17 December 2020
Date application processing: 17 December 2020
Application Approved: 31 December 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 2 January 2020
Date Passport Received: 5 January 2020
Supporting Documents Received: 12 January 2020

AL'HAM'DU'LILLAH This marks the end of my journey to British citizenship. Thanks to all the moderators and members of this group. I wish everyone the best of luck. Thanks all for helping me in my journey :)

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Helen123 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 11:05 am

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham

Online Application: 04 January 2021
Identity verified: 04 January 2021
Documents sent: 05 January 2021
Documents delivered: 06 January 2021
Documents received: 08 January 2021
Application being processed: 08 January 2021
Application approved: 12 January 2021
Passport printed and sent: -
Passport received: -
Colour: -
Documents received: -

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by eonatura » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:30 pm

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

Date of Application: 6 January 2021
Date Identity Verified: 6 January 2021
Date Documents Sent: 8 January 2021
Date Documents Delivered: 11 January 2021
Date application processing: 13 January 2021
Application Approved: pending
Passport Printed and Sent: pending
Date Passport Received: pending
Supporting Documents Received: pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Kingsw » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:31 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow

Online Application: 21st December 2020
Identity verified: 21st December 2020
Documents sent: 29th December 2020
Documents received: 31st December 2020
Application being processed: 12th Jan 2021
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:

My application seems to take a bit long, the documents were delivered on New Year’s Eve, then they stared processing on 12th January lol.

Thank you all !

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Andrei133 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 2:45 pm

Type: First passport after naturalization
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast

Online Application: 26 November 2020
Identity verified: 26 November 2020
Documents sent: 27 December 2020
Documents received: 1 December 2020
Application being processed: 1 December 2020
Countersignature needed: on hold 9 December 2020 :oops:
Supporting document received 11 January 2021
Application approved 12 January 2021
Passport printed and sent 13 January 2021 :lol:

Passport received: waiting
Supporting documents received: waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lin87 » Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:16 pm

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

Date of Application: 11 January 2021
Date Identity Verified: 12 January 2021
Date Documents Sent: 13 January 2021
Date Documents Delivered: 14 January 2021
Date Documents Received by HMPO:
Date application processing:
Application Approved:
Passport Printed and Sent:
Date Passport Received:
Supporting Documents Received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by skasyap » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:16 pm

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool

Online Application: 13 January 2021
Identity verified: 13 January 2021
Documents sent: 14 January 2021
Documents delivered:
Documents received:
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Parisiana » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:23 pm

Parisiana wrote:
Tue Dec 15, 2020 4:31 pm
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
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: 29 Dec 2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 30 Dec 2020
Date Passport Received: 04 Jan 2021
Date Supporting Documents Received: 07 Jan 2021
Passport Color: Dark Blue

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by MrsNonEU » Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:57 pm

MrsNonEU wrote:
Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:20 am
MrsNonEU wrote:
Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:09 pm
MrsNonEU wrote:
Thu Dec 31, 2020 1:55 pm
Passport for: Child 1st passport (Parent with Settle Status EUSS, Child Born in UK)
Applying from: UK
Method of Application: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Date of Application: 20/12/2020
Date Identity Verified: 20/12/2020
Date Documents Sent: 21/12/2020
Date Documents Delivered: 22/12/2020
Date Document received status: 22/12/2020
Date application processing: 24/12/2020
Application Approved: 6/1/2020
Passport Printed and Sent: 7/1/2020
Passport Received: 8/1/2020
Date Docs Received: 14 / 1 / 2020

Finally everythings done!!! Goodluck everyone!!!!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by luckyshah » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:00 pm

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

Online Application: 12 January 2021
Identity verified: 12 January 2021
Documents sent: 13 January 2021
Documents delivered: 14 January 2021
Documents received:
Application being processed:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Colour:
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by GondalUK » Thu Jan 14, 2021 4:33 pm

Type: First passport after British nationality registration (MN1) - Child
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough

Online Application: 15 Dec 2020
Identity verified: 16 Dec 2020
Documents sent: 17 Dec 2020
Documents delivered: 18 Dec 2020
Documents received: 18 Dec 2020
Application being processed: 21 Dec 2020
Letter received from HMPO to request additional documents (Birth Certificate): 9 Jan 2021
Documents sent: 13 Jan 2021
Documents delivered: 14 Jan 2021
Application approved: 14 Jan 2021
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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