Recent UK Passport Applicant Timelines

Application history Passport printed 10:20am on 3 September 2026 Passport Received 12:30pm on 4 September 2026 Application approved 1:32pm on 2 September 2026 Documents received 2:07pm on 25 August 2026 Application received 11:27am on 19 August 2026 Identity details received 11:27am on 19 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:07am on 19 August 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:59am on 19 August 2026 Application submitted 10:59am on 19 August 2026

First adult application after naturalisation. 8 calendar days from application received (5 working days after confirmed royal mail delivery at Corby office) to update of 'documents received' and then approval 8 days after documents received.

I sent in all documents including parents birth and marriage certificates. I am applying from Canada abd it says to submit my birth certicare with parents information. I submitted my BC with my parents names, but it isn't a long form which I read about afterwards. The first article i read didnt say long forn, it only saud including parents info. I am so hoping this is enough. I also submitted my Canadian passport.

It was straightforward and the availability of tracking made it easy to monitor progress

Passport printed 10:42am on 25 August 2026 Application approved 3:10pm on 24 August 2026 Documents received 3:09pm on 17 August 2026 Application received 9:50am on 16 August 2026 Identity details received 9:50am on 16 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:25pm on 15 August 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:21pm on 15 August 2026 Application submitted 6:21pm on 15 August 2026

Deed poll was rejected as it wasn’t signed in both my old and new names.

Passport received on 22nd August 20206 Passport printed on 20 August 2026 Application approved on 20 August 2026 Documents received on 12 August 2026 Application received on 10 August 2026 Application submitted on 10 August 2026

Royal Mail slightly delayed despite Special Delivery service. No update. HMPO OK.

Passport printed 4:30pm on 14 August 2026 Application approved 10:00am on 14 August 2026 Documents received 3:43pm on 6 August 2026 Application received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Identity details received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:12pm on 3 August 2026 Person not eligible 1:32pm on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:24am on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:20pm on 31 July 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:15pm on 31 July 2026 Application submitted 9:15pm on 31 July 2026

Passport printed 4:30pm on 14 August 2026 Application approved 10:00am on 14 August 2026 Documents received 3:43pm on 6 August 2026 Application received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Identity details received 11:18am on 4 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:12pm on 3 August 2026 Person not eligible 1:32pm on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:24am on 3 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:20pm on 31 July 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:15pm on 31 July 2026 Application submitted 9:15pm on 31 July 2026

•First UK Passport application after 5+1 years on EU settlement scheme •Submitted application right after citizenship ceremony •Used idpass biometric photos from Photo-me booth Supporting documents sent to Hemel Hampstead •Naturalization certificate (original) •EU passport color copy (all pages incl. blanks) •No cover letter •Sent documents on 05. August 2026 10:14AM via Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 1pm (arrived on 06. August 2026 08:42AM) •Received passport on 18. August 2026 by Royal Mail 01:58PM •Supporting documents will be returned separately EU passport & National ID card can be used indefinitely for entering the UK as it’s still linked to the UKVI account. (see gov.uk/dual-citizenship)

Passport received 15 August Passport printed 8:35pm on 13 August 2026 Application approved 1:28pm on 13 August 2026 Documents received 4:59pm on 5 August 2026 Application received 2:47pm on 4 August 2026 Identity details received 2:47pm on 4 August 2026 Email sent to person confirming your identity 12:55pm on 4 August 2026 Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:00pm on 4 August 2026 Application submitted 12:00pm on 4 August 2026

Submitted my application: night of 1st August Old passport received: afternoon 4th August Application approved: morning of 12th August Passport printed: evening of 12th August New passport received: morning of 14th August This was with the Hemel Hempstead office and using the standard service (not fast track) Also did not need someone to prove my identity or an interview Going off of other people’s first time adult applications it seems that people’s applications are approved 8 calendar days after their old passport is received and receive their new passport 2 working days later