Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Passport printed 9:00pm on 30 October 2026 Application approved 4:25pm on 30 October 2026 Documents received 11:58am on 23 October 2026 Application received 6:30pm on 17 October 2026 Identity details received 6:30pm on 17 October 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:33am on 16 October 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:20am on 16 October 2026 Application submitted 12:20am on 16 October 2026

Passport delivered 10:14am on 31 October Passport printed 8:56am on 30 October 2026 Application approved 7:57am on 30 October 2026 Documents received 10:02am on 7 October 2026 Application received 2:09pm on 4 October 2026 Identity details received 2:09pm on 4 October 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 5:32pm on 2 October 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 3:33pm on 2 October 2026 Application submitted 3:33pm on 2 October 2026 First adult passport after naturalisation

passport received: 28 October 2026 Passport printed 9:46am on 27 October 2026 Application approved 3:05pm on 26 October 2026 Documents received 12:02pm on 21 October 2026 Application received 8:23pm on 17 October 2026 Identity details received 8:23pm on 17 October 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:06pm on 17 October 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:39pm on 16 October 2026 Application submitted 12:39pm on 16 October 2026

This was an application made by my Canadian/British partner. It wasn't a first application, although it was treated as such because her last UK passport expired in 1989. Like many others this year, my partner, who lives in the UK, was forced to apply for a new UK passport, as she was due to visit relatives in Canada and would not have been allowed to re-enter the UK and return home without a valid UK passport, due to the recent change in rules for dual citizens. We believe the delay in processing her application was possibly partly due to her being adopted by her mother's second husband, resulting in a change of surname, although this happened in the 1960's and all later UK and Canadian passports had the adopted surname on them. The delay has put incredible stress on my partner, who has been desperate to visit both her 90 year old father and her daughter, who reside in Canada. She has also been left severely out of pocket, as she rescheduled her original flight after learning of the change in the rules (she was due to fly to Canada in March), and consequently lost the equivalent of two return flights in value. I had also booked a flight for the both of us to Cork in May, which she also had to miss due to the airline insisting on her having a UK or Irish passport, even though the law does not require one to travel between England and Ireland if you are a citizen of either country.

HMPO was a mess, no meaningful communication, always template reply.

Application online from Italy. Very straightforward, no delays, no hiccups. Phone helpline very helpful

This was 1st passport apllication after naturalisation. I was expecting an interview as I also changed my name via change of name decision (equivalent of deed poll) recently.

Passport Received : 10 September 2026 Passport printed 9:18am on 9 September 2026 Application approved 3:04pm on 8 September 2026 Documents received 12:42pm on 2 September 2026 Application received 11:17am on 28 August 2026 Identity details received 11:17am on 28 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:08am on 28 August 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:01am on 28 August 2026 Application submitted 11:01am on 28 August 2026

Documents sent on 21st August and received on 25th August. The process is very fast