British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[tapuk]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 28/02/2022
Identity verified: 28/02/2022
Documents sent: 28/02/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 01/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 16/03/2022
Application approved: 28/03/2022
Passport printed and sent: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

[waldo3002]

Type: First Child Passport (overseas application from the UAE)
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Online application submitted: 11/03/2022
Email sent for identity verification: 12/03/2022
Identity verified: 12/03/2022
Application received: 12/03/2022
Documents sent: 13/03/2022
Documents delivered: 15/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: Pending
Application being processed: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

Nearly two weeks and no sign of confirmation of documents received. Looks like this is normal?

[ozgexguner]

Type: 2 Adult + 2 Minor
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle - HPMO Durham
Online application submitted: 3:36pm on 8 March 2022
Email sent for identity verification: 1:18pm on 9 March 2022
Identity verified: : 9:04am on 10 March 2022
Application received: 9:05am on 10 March 2022
Documents sent: 10 March 2022 (1st Class, Signed, Tracked)
Documents delivered: 11th March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 25th March 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor - still waiting for 1 Minor
Application being processed :
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[Tar86]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle (Liverpool)

Application submitted: 23 Feb 2022
Idenitity confirmed: 24 Feb 2022
Document sent: 24 Feb 2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Document delivered: N/A (Note: Royal mail tracker shows it’s still at Warrington mail center. However I called RM several times and all the advisor confirmed that the document was delivered on 25th but due to shear volume of Parcel delivered they couldn’t scan each item. Not sure how true is that!!)
Document received by HMPO: 14 Mar 2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 18 Mar 2022
Passport printed: 26 Mar 2022
Passport received: Waiting
Supporting document received: Waiting

[britalian89]

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle

Application submitted: 11/03/2022
Idenitity confirmed: 11/03/2022
Document sent: 11/03/2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm)
Document delivered: 14/03/2022
Document received by HMPO: 28/03/2022
Application processing: waiting
Application approved: waiting
Passport sent: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting document received: waiting

[DanaF]

First adult passport application post naturalisation -
Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 23/02/2022
Identity verified: 23/02/2022
Documents sent: 26/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 28/02/2022 at 07h38
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 14/03/2022 at 11h40
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 17/03/2022 at 15h39
Passport printed and sent: 22/03/2022 at 07h54
Passport received: 28/03/2022 at 13h15
Document received: Waiting

And

Adult passport First adult passport application post naturalisation
Office: Durham
Online application submitted: 23/02/2022
Identity verified: 23/02/2022
Documents sent: 26/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 28/02/2022 at 09h34
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 13/03/2022 at 11h35
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 22/03/2022 at 09h49
Passport printed and sent: 24/03/2022 at 12h17
Passport received: Waiting
Document received: Waiting

[uk_2020]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle (Liverpool)

Online application submitted: 25/01/2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 25/01/2022 (soon after I accidentally pressed paper form for identity which was irreversible)
Use paper form to confirm identity: 25/01/2022
Documents sent: 26/01/2022
Documents delivered (signed and tracked): 27/01/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 15/02/2022
Application being processed: 18/02/2022
Photo rejected (as it was over a month old, obviously because they didn't review for over a month since submission ): 22/03/2022 (09:48AM)
New photo received: 22/03/2022 (11:26AM)
Application approved: 29/03/2022 (11:13AM)
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Tar86]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle (Liverpool)

Application submitted: 23 Feb 2022
Idenitity confirmed: 24 Feb 2022
Document sent: 24 Feb 2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Document delivered: N/A (Note: Royal mail tracker shows it’s still at Warrington mail center. However I called RM several times and all the advisor confirmed that the document was delivered on 25th but due to shear volume of Parcel delivered they couldn’t scan each item. Not sure how true is that!!)
Document received by HMPO: 14 Mar 2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 18 Mar 2022
Passport printed: 26 Mar 2022
Passport received: 29 Mar 2022
Supporting document received: Waiting

[isealbychris]

First application after naturalisation

Application received:23 February 2022
Identity details received: 23 February 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 23 February 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 23 February 2022
Application submitted: 23 February 2022
Document sent: 23 February 2022
Document received as per RM: 24 February 2022.
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 8 Marcgh 2022

Ask someone to confirm your identity:24 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 24 March 2022

SECOND TIME ID CONFIRMATION
Identity details Received: 24 March 2022


Application approved: 24 March 2022

Passport printed and sent: 28 March 2022

Passport received: Waiting....
Document received: Waiting....

[ILRProgress2021]

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle

Application submitted: 25/02/2022
Idenitity confirmed: 25/02/2022
Document sent: 25/02/2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm)
Document delivered: 28/02/2022
Document received by HMPO: 15/03/2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 18/03/2022 (14:24)
Passport print & sent : 23/03/2022 (9:45)
Passport received: 29/03/2022 (TNT tracking works 1 day before delivery date, delivered at 12:07.
Supporting documents: waiting

This forum is really helpful big Thankyou … 11 years journey finished Good luck to everyone stay positive..

[smirnoffv]

First adult passport application after naturalisation
Office: Bootle

Application submitted - 1 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 1 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your - 1 March 2022
Identity details received - 1 March 2022
Application received - 1 March 2022
Documents sent by first class signed delivery - 1 March 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 2 March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HM Passport office - 17 March 2022
Application approved - 30 March 2022
Passport printed and sent - awaiting
Passport received - awaiting
Supporting documents received - awaiting

[tier1entrepreneur-AA]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation

Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online application submitted: 15/03/2022
Email sent for identity verification: 15/03/2022
Identity verified: 15/03/2022
Application received: 15/03/2022
Documents sent:15/03/2022 (next day signed for delivery)
Documents delivered: 16/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 30/03/2022

Application being processed: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[ozgexguner]

Type: 2 Adult + 2 Minor
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle - HPMO Durham
Online application submitted: 3:36pm on 8 March 2022
Email sent for identity verification: 1:18pm on 9 March 2022
Identity verified: : 9:04am on 10 March 2022
Application received: 9:05am on 10 March 2022
Documents sent: 10 March 2022 (1st Class, Signed, Tracked)
Documents delivered: 11th March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 25th March 2022, pending for 1 minor anybody else who took longer than 2 weeks to reach this step?
Application being processed :
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[flintg]

Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online application submitted: 2nd March 2022
Documents sent: 3rd March 2022
Documents delivered: 4th March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22nd March 2022. Confirmed with HMPO that my passport will be received with 10 weeks. The 10-weeks starts from the day that my document is logged on their system which is March 22nd.
Application being processed :
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[pistol242]

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow

Application submitted: 21/02/2022
Idenitity confirmed: 21/02/2022
Document sent: 21/02/2022
Document delivered: 22/02/2022
Document received by HMPO: 15/03/2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 23/03/2022
Passport printed and sent: 28/03/2022
Passport received: 31/03/2022
Supporting document received: waiting

[Singh_harv]

First adult passport application post naturalisation -
Office: Liverpool
Online application submitted: 16/02/2022
Identity verified: 16/02/2022
Documents sent: 16/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 18/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 2nd March
Application being processed: Not yet
Application approved: 24th March
Passport printed and sent: 29th March
Passport received: 2nd April
Document received: Waiting...

And

Adult passport Renewal application -
Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 16/02/2022
Identity verified: 16/02/2022
Documents sent: 16/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 18/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 25/02/2022
Application being processed: Not Applicable
Application approved: 04 March
Passport printed and sent: 7th March
Passport received: 10th March
Document received: Waiting...

[booman2]

Hey everyone! here's my timeline.

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle

- Application submitted: 3:58pm on 8 March 2022
- Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:58pm on 8 March 2022
- Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:04pm on 8 March 2022
- Identity details received: 9:47pm on 8 March 2022
- Application received: 9:48pm on 8 March 2022
- Documents sent: 1:09pm on 9 March 2022
- Document delivered: 24 March 2022 Update: RM tracking says it's still at Warrington MC. But HMPO have confirmed receipt.
- Document received by HMPO: 11:14am on 24 March 2022
- Application processing: Pending
- Application approved: 9:15am on 04 April March 2022
- Passport sent: Pending
- Passport received: Pending
- Supporting document received: Pending

[Farali786]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle (Liverpool)
Online application submitted: 15/03/2022
Identity verified: 15/03/2022
Documents sent: 16/03/2022
Documents delivered: 17/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 24/03/2022
Application approved: 04/04/2022
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[flintg]

Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online application submitted: 2nd March 2022
Documents sent: 3rd March 2022
Documents delivered: 4th March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22nd March 2022.
Application being processed : I did not have this process
Picture verification: 2nd April (Saturday)
(I am really surprised that PO staff work on weekends! My original verification failed and PO asked to re-verification. My application would be approved on the same day if my picture was verified during their working hours.)
Application approved: 3rd April (Sunday)
Passport printed and sent: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

[booman2]

Hey everyone! here's my timeline.

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle

- Application submitted: 3:58pm on 8 March 2022
- Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:58pm on 8 March 2022
- Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:04pm on 8 March 2022
- Identity details received: 9:47pm on 8 March 2022
- Application received: 9:48pm on 8 March 2022
- Documents sent: 1:09pm on 9 March 2022
- Document delivered: 24 March 2022 Update: RM tracking says it's still at Warrington MC. But HMPO have confirmed receipt.
- Document received by HMPO: 11:14am on 24 March 2022
- Application processing: Pending
- Application approved: 9:15am on 04 April March 2022
- Passport sent: 9:45am on 05 April March 2022
- Passport received: Pending
- Supporting document received: Pending

[smirnoffv]

First adult passport application after naturalisation
Office: Bootle

Application submitted - 1 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 1 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your - 1 March 2022
Identity details received - 1 March 2022
Application received - 1 March 2022
Documents sent by first class signed delivery - 1 March 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 2 March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HM Passport office - 17 March 2022
Application approved - 30 March 2022
Passport printed and sent - 5 April 2022
Passport received - awaiting
Supporting documents received - awaiting

[ozgexguner]

Type: 2 Adult + 2 Minor
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle - HPMO Durham
Online application submitted: 3:36pm on 8 March 2022
Email sent for identity verification: 1:18pm on 9 March 2022
Identity verified: : 9:04am on 10 March 2022
Application received: 9:05am on 10 March 2022
Documents sent: 10 March 2022 (1st Class, Signed, Tracked)
Documents delivered: 11th March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 25th March 2022, Pending for 1 Minor
Application being processed : N.A.
Application approved: 5th April 2022 for 1 Adult and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Adult and 1 Minor (still stuck at Send your Documents stage)
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[tapuk]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 28/02/2022
Identity verified: 28/02/2022
Documents sent: 28/02/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 01/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 16/03/2022
Application approved: 28/03/2022
Passport received: 05/04/2022
Documents received: waiting

[Chaddar]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle (Liverpool)
Online application submitted: 10/03/2022
Identity verified: 10/03/2022
Documents sent: 10/03/2022
Documents delivered: 11/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 25/03/2022
Application approved: 05/04/2022
Passport printed : 06/04/2022 (2:09 am )
Passport received: pending
Documents received: Pending

[ozgexguner]

Type: 2 Adult + 2 Minor
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle - HPMO Durham
Online application submitted: 3:36pm on 8 March 2022
Email sent for identity verification: 1:18pm on 9 March 2022
Identity verified: : 9:04am on 10 March 2022
Application received: 9:05am on 10 March 2022
Documents sent: 10 March 2022 (1st Class, Signed, Tracked)
Documents delivered: 11th March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 25th March 2022, 5th April for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, after writing to local MP for support.
Application being processed : N.A.
Application approved: 5th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Passport printed : 6th April for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Passport sent :
Passport received:
Documents received: