First Adult Passport

I sent my sons on the 21st of feb and still no update as docs received got a text last night please send your old passport . This is Peterborough office I sent recorded freaking out a bit I no there is a gap in updating but everyone’s seems to be quicker

It is taking 8 working days to be uploaded onto the system. And rayray777, I would be ringing as that seems an awfully long time for documents to be uploaded

I thought so myself panick mode now

jespop30, thank you. I have a few more days to wait then. Hope yours is uploaded soon rayray777

I sent my docs on 16th feb (recorded so they were delivered 17th) but the system was only updated 28th feb to say they were received . So I prob wouldn’t panic just yet. Processing passport started 8th March. Also Peterborough office.

Thankyou I can’t tell you how many times I’ve checked for updates 😂

Do they send a text and email when it updates

I got a text / email to say docs received but I just haPpened to log on today and saw processing started yesterday (no text /email)

I'm in the same situation as the original poster. I sent my documents on 28 Feb via signed delivery, and I got confirmation that they arrived in Peterborough on the 1st of March. So far, there's no update in the system. I'm an EU citizen with settled status who naturalised in February (with no effect on my other citizenship). Does anyone know if it's still legal to travel using my EU identity card + settled status? Obviously I can enter the EU, but will I have difficulties at the UK border? I know ID cards are allowed for those with status for another few years, but I'm not sure if naturalisation "voids" settled status. If I try to enter the UK using my ID card, I'll have to see a border agent. If they ask where is my passport and I tell them it's with the UK Passport Office, I don't want to get in trouble. Thanks for any help / advice!

Hi LAD, same here - sent in my passport & naturalisation documents, Tracking shows it arrived on 02/03. Need a passport to travel on 15/04 but won't be able to use ID as travelling long-haul distance. Not sure, if you can still travel with ID, best check with UK Border Force.

-17th Feb - Application Received -2nd March - Documents Received No updates since then :(

lk89 - sent mrs application for first passport on 16th Feb and documents received (HMPO) 2nd March. Just spoke to passport adviceline and they said to wait for 2-3 weeks.

Thank you hsr!! They are sooo slow, I need to travel on 25th March so really hoping it will be resolved before then, fingers crossed.

lk89 - Do you have to attend an interview? i saw someone on this forum was requested to attend interview for their first passport.

Just received a text/email stating Please send your documents. Sent my documents with Special Delivery and they were delivered on 02/03. Panicking a bit...

hsr - no i haven't been asked yet to attend any interviews! I'm just stuck at the 'Documents received' stage

I also got this text to and mine was signed for 2 weeks ago 😳

My documents took 9 days to be updated on system I also sent next day recorded been stuck on processing application for a week now

Application for a first adult passport following naturalisation. I submitted my naturalisation certificate and current foreign passport. I wasn't asked to interview or anything else. Application approved – 11 March 2022 Application being processed – 23 February 2022 Documents received – 13 February 2022 (note that Royal Mail delivered the documents on 4 February) Application received – 31 January 2022 Identity details received – 31 January 2022 Email sent to person confirming your identity – 31 January 2022 Ask someone to confirm your identity – 31 January 2022 Application submitted – 31 January 2022

Hsr- all first adult passport applicants have to attend an interview. They are currently being held online via video call. :)

diz17 - there are some exceptions like below: UK and overseas customers we will not interview We must try to recognise customers who are exempt from attending an interview before inviting them to make an appointment. If we have enough information from identity checks, we will not interview an adult customer applying for their first British passport when they: are 70 years old or over unless there are any fraud concerns were naturalised within the last 12 months and UK Visa and Immigration service’s records confirm the customer’s photo identity and personal details (unless there have been changes to their name since they were naturalised) are members of HM Armed Forces applying for their first British passport are dependants of members of HM Armed Forces and can be verified from Home Office records are members or dependants of members of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and they are also applying for a Diplomatic or Official passport

How long does the application processing usually last?

I’m getting super stressed, sent first adult passport application on 22 Feb. The documents were sent tracked on 23rd and received on 24th yet still no update from Peterborough passport office to say they have been received. I need the passport to travel on 9th April and worried it’s not going to come now. I’ve called 3 times and waiting for a callback from the progress team but I’m worried they’ve lost the documents or something so it will be delayed even longer :( I hate this waiting game.

I sent my sons to Peterborough same dates as you and it not updated as received on the system either I also did recorded I no it’s there 😩

its taking long to update the documents.