British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Ellkay123]

Type: First Adult passport by birth (dual citizen - have been using Right of Abode CoE in foreign passport prior to this)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 10/05/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 10/05/2021
Identity verified: 10/05/2021
Documents sent: 11/05/2021
Documents delivered: 12/05/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 14/05/2021
Invitation for passport interview: 19/05/2021
Passport interview conducted: 22/05/2021
Application approved: 22/05/2021
Passport printed and sent: 24/05/2021
Passport received: 26/05/2021
Documents received: pending

16 days from submitting online application to receiving passport - excellent service by HMPO!

[LTr]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 17 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 17 May 2021 at 3:32pm
Identity verified: 17 May 2021 at 4:27pm
Documents sent: 17 May 2021
Documents delivered: 18 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 20 May 2021 at 11:03am
Application approved: 26 May 2021 at 1:24pm
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[dionysisrks]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 12 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 14 May 2021
Identity verified: 14 May 2021
Documents sent: 15 May 2021
Documents delivered: 17 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 19 May 2021
Application approved: 25 May 2021
Passport printed and sent: 26 May 2021
Passport received: 27 May 2021
Documents received: Pending

[ilr_10y]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 17 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 17 May 2021
Identity verified: 17 May 2021
Documents sent: 17 May 2021
Documents delivered: 18 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 20 May 2021
Application approved: 26 May 2021
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[silverocks]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 08 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Glasgow
Online Application submitted: 09/05/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 10/05/2021
Identity verified: 10/05/2021
Documents sent: 10/05/2021
Documents delivered: 11/05/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17/05/2021
Application approved: 21/05/2021
Passport printed and sent: 24/05/2021
Passport received: 25/05/2021
Documents received: 27/05/2021

[jenangeles]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 13 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 13/05/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 13/05/2021
Identity verified: 13/05/2021
Documents sent: 13/05/2021
Documents delivered: 14/05/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 19/05/2021
Application approved: Waiting
Passport printed and sent: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting
Documents received: Waiting

Mine seems to be taking a bit longer than others that have posted (and even a bit longer than my husband's application which was done and sent off the same day but docs were confirmed received 18/5) I don't have any trips booked at all, but it makes me really nervous when my documents are away from me..

[KathyR]

Application history

Application being processed 9:23am on 25 May 2021
Then second email that documents were received 6:12pm on 24 May 2021
Documents received 12:02pm on 18 May 2021
Documents delivered (RM website) 7:13am on 13 May 2021
Application received 8:18am on 12 May 2021
Identity details received 8:18am on 12 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:01pm on 11 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:58pm on 11 May 2021
Application submitted 1:58pm on 11 May 2021

[Ellkay123]

Type: First Adult passport by birth (dual citizen - have been using Right of Abode CoE in foreign passport prior to this)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 10/05/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 10/05/2021
Identity verified: 10/05/2021
Documents sent: 11/05/2021
Documents delivered: 12/05/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 14/05/2021
Invitation for passport interview: 19/05/2021
Passport interview conducted: 22/05/2021
Application approved: 22/05/2021
Passport printed and sent: 24/05/2021
Passport received: 26/05/2021
Documents received: 28/05/2021

16 days from submitting online application to receiving passport - excellent service by HMPO!

... and we're all done, 18 days total. Impressed by HMPO as ever!

[LexJag]

Date of return of documents: Pending
TNT Scheduled Delivery date: 8:00am to 8:00pm on 28 May 2021
Passport printed and sent: 2:03pm on 27 May 2021
Application approved: 5:45pm on 26 May 2021
Application being processed: 12:41pm on 19 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO Bootle: 11:36am on 14 May 2021
Application received: 9:44pm on 9 May 2021
Identity details received: 9:43pm on 9 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 5:28pm on 8 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 5:10pm on 8 May 2021
First Adult Passport Application submitted online: 5:10pm on 8 May 2021
Citizenship Certificate Recieved (Post): 2:00pm on 7 May 2021
Citizenship Ceremony Attended (Virtual): 2:05pm on 5 May 2021

[NaheedBella]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 08 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 08 May 2021
Identity verified: 10 May 2021
Documents sent: 10 May 2021
Documents delivered: 11 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 14 May 2021
Application approved: 26 May 2021
Passport printed and sent: 27 May 2021
Passport received: 28 May 2021
Documents received: Pending

[Volodymyr83]

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

Online Application submitted: 8/05/2021
Identity verified: 8/05/2021
Documents sent: 8/05/2021
Documents delivered: 12/05/2021 (7:50 am)
Documents received: 14/05/2021 (1:54 pm)
Application approved: 22/05/2021 (9:16am)
Passport printed and sent: 24/05/2021 (12:20 pm)
Passport received: 25/05/2021 (11:30 am)
Documents received: 29/05/2021 (9:15 am)

[LTr]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 17 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 17 May 2021 at 3:32pm
Identity verified: 17 May 2021 at 4:27pm
Documents sent: 17 May 2021
Documents delivered: 18 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 20 May 2021 at 11:03am
Application approved: 26 May 2021 at 1:24pm
Passport printed and sent: 27 2021 at 1:36pm
Passport received: 29 May 2021 at 11:19 am- It was out for delivery on the 28th, but for some reason TNT didn’t deliver it. At the end of the day their system updated the delivery date to 29th. On the 29th they just put it in letter box outside my building, didn’t even ring the bell. No notification was sent when it was delivered. It wasn’t worth waiting inside the house for 2 days.
Documents received: Pending

[Música]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 26 May 2021)
From: London
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27 May 2021 7:39am
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 27 May 7:39am
Email sent to my friend: 27 May 2021 8:43am
Identity details received: 27 May 2021 9:23am
Documents sent: 27 May 2021 10:am
Documents delivered: 28 May 2021 9:14am
Documents received by HMPO: 28 May 2021 3:36pm
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[jenangeles]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 13 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 13/05/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 13/05/2021
Identity verified: 13/05/2021
Documents sent: 13/05/2021
Documents delivered: 14/05/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 19/05/2021
Application approved: 30/05/2021 (at 4:06 on a Sunday of a bank holiday weekend strangely enough)
Passport printed and sent: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting
Documents received: Waiting

[spartanking_007]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 12:41pm on 14 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 12:41pm on 14 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 12:41pm on 14 May 2021
Identity details received 9:10pm on 14 May 2021
Application received 9:10pm on 14 May 2021
Documents sent via Royal Mail special delivery: 11:10am on 15 May 2021
Documents delivered and signed @ Bootle: 17 May 2021 (as per Royal Mail Tracking)
Documents received: 19 May 2021 (As per HMPO website)
Application approved: 30 May 2021 (Message received on Sunday at 4:00 PM !!!!)
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[Suj0303]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 06/05/2021
Identity verified: 06/05/2021
Documents sent: 07/05/2021
Documents delivered: 10/05/2021
Documents received: 12/05/21 (text - We've received your documents)
Application approved: 20/05/21
Passport printed and sent: 20/05/21
Passport received: 21/05/21
Documents received: 28/05/21

[dionysisrks]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 12 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 14 May 2021
Identity verified: 14 May 2021
Documents sent: 15 May 2021
Documents delivered: 17 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 19 May 2021
Application approved: 25 May 2021
Passport printed and sent: 26 May 2021
Passport received: 27 May 2021
Documents received: 01/06/2021

[milads]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 19 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 1 June 2021
Identity verified: 1 June 2021
Documents sent: 1 June 2021
Documents delivered: Pending
Documents received by HMPO: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[boyfromlv]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 25 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 15:30, 31 May 2021
Identity verified: 15:46, 31 May 2021
Online Application received: 15:47, 31 May 2021 (within minutes)
Documents sent: 09:20, 1 June 2021
Documents delivered: 10:08, 2 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 14:21, 2 June 2021 (4 hours after delivery)
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[doctorwho2]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online Application submitted: 07/05/2021
Identity verified: 07/05/2021
Documents sent: 07/05/2021 (Special Delivery )
Documents acknowledged: 12/05/2021 by email ( documents reached 10/05/2021-signed for)
Application approved: 21/05/2021
Passport printed and sent: 24/05/2021
Passport received: 25/05/2021
Documents received:27/05/2021

My journey from Tier 2 to ILR to Naturalisation and passport comes to an end . I thank all the admins and others who have posted their experiences .

One word of advice is stick to the required documents - not too many not too less . Don’t get too worried about rejections - they are usually rare and people who have had rejection seldom tell the true story or the full story .

[nafrayu85]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28 May 2021
Identity verified: 29 May 2021
Documents sent: 29 May 2021
Documents delivered: 02 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 02 June 2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[milads]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 19 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 1 June 2021
Identity verified: 1 June 2021
Documents sent: 1 June 2021
Documents delivered: 2 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 3 June 2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[spartanking_007]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 12:41pm on 14 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 12:41pm on 14 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 12:41pm on 14 May 2021
Identity details received 9:10pm on 14 May 2021
Application received 9:10pm on 14 May 2021
Documents sent via Royal Mail special delivery: 11:10am on 15 May 2021
Documents delivered and signed @ Bootle: 17 May 2021 (as per Royal Mail Tracking)
Documents received: 19 May 2021 (As per HMPO website)
Application approved: 30 May 2021 (Message received on Sunday at 4:00 PM !!!!)
Passport printed and sent: 01 Jun 2021
Passport received: 02 Jun 2021
Documents received: 03 Jun 2021

Best wishes to everyone who are waiting !!

[Antoni1991]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 02/06/2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 02/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 02/06/2021
Identity verified: 02/06/2021
Documents sent: 02/06/2021 @3.35pm
Documents delivered: 03/06/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking @10.11am)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 03/06/2021@2.36pm
Application approved: Waiting
Passport printed and sent: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting
Documents received: Waiting

[Greggerypeccary]

From: UK
Method: Online
Online Application submitted: 11/05/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 11/05/2021
Identity verified: 11/05/2021
Documents sent: 12/05/2021
Documents delivered: 13/05/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 18/05/2021
Application approved: 30/05/2021 (Sunday)
Passport printed and sent: 01/06/2021
Passport received: 03/06/2021
Documents received: 04/06/2021