British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Butterpup]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28/07/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 28/07/2021
Identity verified: 29/07/2021
Application received: 29/07/2021
Documents delivered: 9:00 am 02/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 1.43 pm 03/08/2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Jimmyc05]

Documents returned: awaiting
Passport recived: awaiting
Passport printed and send : awaiting
Application approved 1:09pm on 4 August 2021
Application being processed 12:30pm on 28 July 2021
Documents received 5:43pm on 27 July 2021
Ducuments sent SD and signed by HMPO on 22 July at 10.00am according to Post Office Tracking
Application received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021
Identity details received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:27pm on 21 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:17pm on 21 July 2021
Application submitted 2:17pm on 21 July 2021
Naturalised on 21 July on 12.31

[mafasantana]

on 4 August 2021
Request proof of parental right- sent a letter stating, his Portuguese birth certificate and my passport
Documents received 5:43pm on 21July 2021
Ducuments sent SD and signed by HMPO on 22 July at 10.00am according to Post Office Tracking
Application received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021
Identity details received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021

[Jimmyc05]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalization
Application: Online
HMPO: Bootle

Application history:

Naturalized Citizenship Ceremony on 21 July 2021 at 12.31pm
Application submitted 2:17pm on 21 July 2021 (including digital photo)
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:17pm on 21 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:27pm on 21 July 2021
Identity details received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021
Application received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021
Documents Sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery 4.50pm on 21 July 2021
Delivered according to Royal Mail Tracking at 10.00am on 22 July 2021
Documents received 5:43pm on 27 July 2021 official notification by HMPO
Application being processed 12:30pm on 28 July 2021
Application approved 1:09pm on 4 August 2021 ( Wed) (1 week from being processed to being Approved)
Passport Printed and Sent: Status Awaiting
Passport received : awaiting
Documents received: awaiting

Note: Most passport (99.9%) people get Status printed and sent on the same day when application approved with in hours. ( Check others post on here which i find it very useful regarding time frame)
Mine is not yet Printed so i am a bit worried as i have a flight to catch on Friday night 06 Aug 2021. If my Status shows on Thursday (5 Aug 2021) as Passport Print and Sent then i am will receive it by evening on Friday and happy days...if not then i guess my flight tickets will "burn"...so truthfully i am slightly worried....is going to be tight but will update

[Jimmyc05]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalization
Application: Online
HMPO: Bootle

Application history:

Naturalized Citizenship Ceremony on 21 July 2021 at 12.31pm
Application submitted 2:17pm on 21 July 2021 (including digital photo)
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:17pm on 21 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:27pm on 21 July 2021
Identity details received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021
Application received 2:40pm on 21 July 2021
Documents Sent via Royal Mail Special Delivery 4.50pm on 21 July 2021
Delivered according to Royal Mail Tracking at 10.00am on 22 July 2021
Documents received 5:43pm on 27 July 2021 official notification by HMPO
Application being processed 12:30pm on 28 July 2021
Application approved 1:09pm on 4 August 2021 ( Wed) (1 week from being processed to being Approved)
Passport Printed and Sent: 10.41am on 5 August 2021
Passport received : awaiting
Documents received: awaiting

Note: Most passport (99.9%) people get Status printed and sent on the same day when application approved with in hours but mine didn't until following day

[islandfox]

and finally it's here! many thanks and good luck everyone

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 15/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15/07/2021
Identity details received: 15/07/2021
Application received: 15/07/2021
Documents received: 20/07/2021
Request to confirm identity (2nd one): 03/08/2021
Email sent and identity confirmed: 03/08/2021
Application approved: 04/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 04/08/2021
Passport received: 06/08/2021
Documents received : pending

[questionguy65]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 30/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 30/07/2021
Identity details received: 30/07/2021
Application received: 30/07/2021
Documents Sent : 31/07/2021
Documents received: pending
Application being process : pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[Kirmani_32]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Application submitted: 20/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 21/07/2021
Identity details received: 21/07/2021
Application received: 21/07/2021
Documents Sent : 22/07/2021
Documents received: 26/07/2021
Application being process : No info
Application approved: 10/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 10/08/2021
Passport received: 11/08/2021
Documents received : pending

[egwalker]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 13/07/2021
Ask Someone to confirm Identity: 13/07/2021
Email sent by HMPO to person confirming identity: 13/07/2021
Identity verified by person: 13/07/2021
Documents posted to HMPO Peterborough: 14/07/2021 (Royal Mail next day Special Delivery)
Documents signed for at HMPO Peterborough: 15/07/2021
Documents received acknowledgement email from HMPO: 16/07/2021
Application approved: 30/07/2021
Passport printed and sent: 02/08/2021
Passport received: 03/08/2021
Documents received: 12/08/2021

[islandfox]

and finally it's here! many thanks and good luck everyone

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 15/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 15/07/2021
Identity details received: 15/07/2021
Application received: 15/07/2021
Documents received: 20/07/2021
Request to confirm identity (2nd one): 03/08/2021
Email sent and identity confirmed: 03/08/2021
Application approved: 04/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 04/08/2021
Passport received: 06/08/2021
Documents received : 12/08/2021

just a note on the supporting documents - I've paid for secure delivery, and was unsure when I would receive them. I haven't got a notification when they were shipped, but noticed that on 11 Aug a second record related to them appeared via the TNT online tracking link (under the same PEX application number). Would have been helpful if there was a notification

[schawla1]

Documents received 2:29pm on 3 August 2021
Application received 2:23pm on 29 July 2021
Identity details received 2:23pm on 29 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:56pm on 29 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:52pm on 29 July 2021
Application submitted 1:52pm on 29 July 2021

[mh1575]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalization
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 15/07/2021

Application received: 15/07/2021
Documents received: 20/07/2021

Application approved: 12/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 13/08/2021

this was the end of my journey which began in May 2012
good luck everyone

[loucat]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 8:31pm on 10 August 2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 8:41pm on 10 August 2021
Identity verified: 9:04pm on 10 August 2021
Application received: 9:04pm on 10 August 2021
Documents delivered: 01:00 pm 11/08/2021
Documents received according to Royal Mail: 09:00 am 12/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[manisha123]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation for 3 applicants
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 22/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 24/07/2021
Identity details received: 24/07/2021
Application received: 24/07/2021
Documents Sent : 24/07/2021 (in single envelope with cover letter stating 3 references)
Documents received: 28/07/2021 (1applicant) and 29/07/2021 ( for 2 applicants)
Identity details asked twice: 13/08/2021 (two new identification references sent)
Application being process : No update
Application approved: 14/08/2021 ( 2 applicants)
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[devjohri]

Type: First Adult passport
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 23/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 23/07/2021
Identity details received: 23/07/2021
Application received: 23/07/2021
Documents Sent : 23/07/2021
Documents received: 28/07/2021
Application being process : No info
Application approved: 16/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[manisha123]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation for 3 applicants
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 22/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 24/07/2021
Identity details received: 24/07/2021
Application received: 24/07/2021
Documents Sent : 24/07/2021 (in single envelope with cover letter stating 3 references)
Documents received: 28/07/2021 (1applicant) and 29/07/2021 ( for 2 applicants)
Identity details asked twice: 13/08/2021 (two new identification references sent)
Application being process : No update
Application approved: 14/08/2021 ( 2 applicants) 17/08/2021 (1 applicant)
Passport printed and sent: 16/08/2021
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[Toni78]

Documents received 1:27pm on 11 August 2021
Application received 6:30pm on 7 August 2021
Identity details received 6:30pm on 7 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:24pm on 7 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:18pm on 7 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:14pm on 7 August 2021
Application submitted 6:14pm on 7 August 2021.
Passport processing :pending
Passport approved:pending
Passport received:pending
Documents received:pending

[rasoolkhan]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 17/08/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 17/08/2021
Identity details received: 17/08/2021
Application received: 17/08/2021
Documents Sent : 17/08/2021
Documents received: pending
Application being process : pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[Kirmani_32]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Application submitted: 20/07/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 21/07/2021
Identity details received: 21/07/2021
Application received: 21/07/2021
Documents Sent : 22/07/2021
Documents received: 26/07/2021
Application being process : No info
Application approved: 10/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 10/08/2021
Passport received: 11/08/2021
Documents received : 17/08/2021

[aquamarine_16]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 12:47pm on 22 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 1:00pm on 22 July 2021
Identity details received: 1:49pm on 22 July 2021
Application received: 1:49pm on 22 July 2021
Documents Sent : 22 July 2021
Documents received: 2:03pm on 26 July 2021
Application being process : No info
Application approved: 2:29pm on 10 August 2021
Passport printed and sent: 12:32pm on 11 August 2021
Passport received: 13 August 2021 - I was away overnight and when I checked the TNT tracking website it said that the passport was delivered and there was a photo of a front door. However it was not my front door and the front door of another random block of flats! I was panicking that my passport was delivered to the wrong address but when I got home the next day the passport was there. I have no idea why a photo of a different front door was uploaded - I guess it was a mistake by the driver!
Documents received : 17 August 2021 (TNT secure delivery). Driver handed it over to me in person at the front door and also attached a photo of the front door (my one this time!)

[rasoolkhan]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 17/08/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 17/08/2021
Identity details received: 17/08/2021
Application received: 17/08/2021
Documents Sent : 17/08/2021
Documents received: 19/08/2021
Application being process : pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[jsuhagiya]

Application approved 8:34am on 20 August 2021
Documents received 11:23am on 2 August 2021
Application received 12:06pm on 28 July 2021
Identity details received 12:05pm on 28 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:54am on 28 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:48am on 28 July 2021
Application submitted 11:48am on 28 July 2021

[schawla1]

Passport printed and sent 1:54pm on 19 August 2021
Application approved 10:16am on 19 August 2021
Documents received 2:29pm on 3 August 2021
Application received 2:23pm on 29 July 2021
Identity details received 2:23pm on 29 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:56pm on 29 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:52pm on 29 July 2021
Application submitted 1:52pm on 29 July 2021

[Butterpup]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28/07/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 28/07/2021
Identity verified: 29/07/2021
Application received: 29/07/2021
Documents delivered: 9:00 am 02/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 1.43 pm 03/08/2021
Application approved: 8.53 am 20/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[rstar60]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28/07/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 28/07/2021
Identity verified: 29/07/2021
Application received: 29/07/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 1:59 pm 30 July 2021
Application approved: 16/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 16/08/2021
Passport received: 18/08/2021
Documents received: Pending

Journey started in Nov 2020 from ILR application, and completed in Aug 2021 with British Passport!