British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[peteragm]

Online application
HMPO Peterborough
Documents Received : 18:23 on 16 September 2021 by tnt
Passport received : 11:20pm on 13 September 2021 by tnt
Application approved 2:33pm on 9 September 2021
Application being processed 8:16am on 10 August 2021
Documents received 1:01pm on 23 July 2021
Application received 5:29pm on 20 July 2021
Identity details received 5:28pm on 20 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 5:07pm on 20 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 4:57pm on 20 July 2021
Application submitted 4:57pm on 20 July 2021

That concluded my journey , exactly 8 months from submitting the neutralization application till today.

I would like to offer a massive thank you to all the moderators and members of this forum for their help and guidance , God bless you all.

[K187]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 11/08/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 11/08/2021
Identity verified: 11/08/2021
Application received: 11/08/2021
Documents sent :12/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 18/08/2021
Application approved: 08/09/2021
Passport printed: :09/09/2021
Passport received:13/09/2021
Documents received: 17/09/2021
The journey is finally over .

My Naturalisation certificate was folded up its a waste of money paying £5 for return of documents they don't look after them.HMPO do not even use s hard envelope to return documents.

[Pnakya]

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

Online Application: 9:46pm 18 August 2021
Identity email sent: 9:56pm 18 August 2021
Identity details verified and received: 7:33am 19 August 2021
Application received: 7:33am 19 August 2021
Documents sent: 20 August 2021 (by Royal Mail - registered mail 1st class)
Documents received: 3:08pm 24 August 2021
Application approved: 12:20pm 13 September 2021
Passport printed and sent: 12:36pm 14 September 2021
Passport received: 15 September 2021
Documents received: Awaiting…

NB: Thank you a lot to everyone who has posted advice and as well those posting their queries and processing times over the years. My journey has now come to an end and I wish everyone else the very best!

[Mrsdoc]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO BOOTLE
Online Application submitted:10/09/2021
Ask Someone to confirm Identity:10/09/201 @8:12 pm
Email sent by HMPO to person confirming identity: 10/09/2021 @8:25pm
Identity verified by person:11/09/2021 @3:11 pm
Application received: 11/09/2021 @3:11 pm
Documents posted to HMPO BOOTLE : 13/09/2021 @7:17 am(Royal Mail next day Special Delivery Guarantee before 1 pm)
Documents signed for at HMPO Bootle: 15/09/2021 @10:12 am (not quite the “next day delivery”).
Documents received acknowledgement email from HMPO:19/09/2021 @11:50 am (on Sunday).

Application approved: TBC
Passport printed and sent:TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents received: TBC

[Ougat]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Got home after my Citizenship Ceremony and logged on to start the next step..


Passport Office: Cowcaddens Glasgow


Online Application submitted: 09/09/2021
Ask Someone to confirm Identity: 09/09/2021
Email sent by HMPO to person confirming identity: 09/09/2021
Identity verified by person: 10/09/2021
Application received: 10/09/2021
Documents received 15/09/2021

Looking at my emails and phone three times a day just to make sure I am not missing anything

[seregus]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 10/08/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 10/08/2021
Identity verified: 10/08/2021
Application received: 10/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 12/08/2021
Application being processed: 02/09/2021
Application approved: 09:05pm on 21/09/2021
Passport printed: 08:54 on 22/09/2021
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

Looks like we got unlucky as based on other posts here application should have been approved by now, but we got instead last week status update to ‘being processed’.. so looks like it will be 7-10 weeks for us… because its already 4 full weeks and 2 days, but I will keep updating… thanks all…

PS: frustrating we really need to leave soon, but can not dye to some strange delays and no way to speed up things…

[Miladkorkis]

Application history

Application being processed 6 September 2021
Documents received 14 August 2021
Application received 10 August 2021
Identity details received 10 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10 August 2021
Application submitted 10 August 2021

Not sure if I’m the lucky one lol

Hopefully this week or next week at most

[alekos]

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

Online Application: 18 August 2021
Identity email sent: 18 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity on 18 August 2021
Identity details received on 18 August 2021
Application received on 18 August 2021
Documents received on 25 August 2021
Application approved on 14 September 2021
Passport printed and sent on 14 September 2021

Documents received through letterbox on 21 September 2021
Passport pushed through letterbox on 22 September 2021

[Ronnycinch]

Type: First Child Passport after Registration
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27/07/2021
Ask Someone to confirm Identity: 30/07/2021 (Used Paper Form to Confirm Identity)
Documents posted to HMPO Bootle: 09/08/2021 (Royal Mail next day Special Delivery)
Documents signed for at HMPO Bootle: 10/08/2021
Documents received acknowledgement email from HMPO: 12/08/2021
Application being processed: 13/08/2021
Application approved: 09/09/2021 at 09:44am
Passport printed and sent: 09/09/2021 at 07:35pm
Passport received: 13/09/2021
Documents received: 21/09/2021

[fielddrive]

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

Online Application: 17 September 2021
Identity email sent: 17 September 2021
Identity details verified and received: 17 September 2021
Application received: 17 September 2021
Documents sent: 17 September 2021 (by Royal Mail special delivery)
Documents delivered: 20 September 2021
Documents received: 24 September 2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[hh789]

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

Other documents not yet received.
Passport received via TNT: 10am on 24/09/2021
Passport printed and sent 7pm on 20 September 2021
Application approved 12pm on 18 September 2021
Documents received 9am on 1 September 2021
Application received 12pm on 25 August 2021
Identity details received 12pm on 25 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12pm on 25 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12pm on 25 August 2021
Application submitted 12pm on 25 August 2021

Avoid changing delivery dates on TNT tracking website as it often ends up delaying the delivery.. Also give them a call if needed, they are nice but takes an hour to reach them on the phone...

[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 : 19/08/2021
Application approved: 10/09/2021
Passport printed and sent: 11/09/2021
Passport received: 16/09/2021
Documents received : 23/09/2021
END MY 20 YEARS IMMIGRATION JOURNEY !! ALHAMTULILLAH !!

[LondonAussie]

Passport for: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Post Office Online Check & Send
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Application submitted: 9:24am 31 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 9:24am 31 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 6:11pm 31 August 2021
Identity details received: 7:39pm 02 September 2021
Application received: 7:40pm 02 September 2021
Documents received: 9:23am 06 September 2021
Application approved: TBC, 30 Septmber 2021 (Based on current average Processing Times.)
Passport printed and sent: TBC
Passport received: TBC

Bizarrely, my partner has got her new passport application approved now and I am still waiting......
Application submitted 9:11am on 31 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:11am on 31 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:52pm on 31 August 2021
Identity details received 7:36pm on 2 September 2021
Documents received 9:02am on 6 September 2021
Application received 7:37pm on 2 September 2021
Application approved 12:01pm on 24 September 2021
Passport printed and sent 5:06pm on 24 September 2021

I wonder how often they don't review applications that come in together.

[MKC]

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

Application submitted: 9:33pm on 26 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 9:33pm on 26 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 9:50pm on 26 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 8:45am on 27 August 2021
Identity details received: 9:20am on 27 August 2021
Application received: 9:20am on 27 August 2021
Documents received (HMPO message): 12:16pm on 2 September 2021
Application approved: 8:20pm on 27 September 2021

[Mrs P]

Type: first child passports after registration
From: UK
Method: online
Passport office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 11 august 2021
Ask someone to confirm identity: 11 august 2021
Documents posted: 12 august 2021. ( special next day delivery before12pm)
Documents received by HMPO Bootle: 16 august 2021
Application being processed: 6 September 2021
Ask more[/highlight] documents: 24 September 2021 ( parents responsibility error so ask for parents concern latter)
Application approved: pending
Print and send: pending
Passport received: pending
Return document: pending

Is there anyone else whose application took 3-4 weeks for being processing here in forum i read for most of the application they took around 3 weeks to approve..
Thank you

[simujaet]

Interested members can post their passport application processing timelines here for the benefit of others.

Please include the following details when posting in this topic:

Application Timeline:subbmitted- 16/09/2021
Passport for: Adult / Minor- passport for minor
Ask someone to verify identity;16/09/2021
Email sent to person confirming identy;16/09/2021
Application Type: New / Replacement / Renewal - first passport
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal -online
Date of application: 16/09/2021
Date application received by -20/09/2021
Location of IPS Office involved: Bootle
Date of documents received:27/09/2021
Identity details verified :20/09/2021
Documents returned on -
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Adwan74]

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

Application submitted: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 3:35pm on 31 August 2021
Identity details received: 3:45pm on 31August 2021
Application received: 3:45 pm on 27 August 2021
Documents received (HMPO message): 10:22am on 7 September 2021
Application approved: 5:13pm on 28 September 2021

[MKC]

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

Application submitted: 9:33pm on 26 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 9:33pm on 26 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 9:50pm on 26 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 8:45am on 27 August 2021
Identity details received: 9:20am on 27 August 2021
Application received: 9:20am on 27 August 2021
Documents received (HMPO message): 12:16pm on 2 September 2021
Application approved: 8:20pm on 27 September 2021
Passport printed and sent: 2:05pm on 28 September 2021
Passport delivered: Morning on 29 September 2021

[Adwan74]

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

Application submitted: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 3:35pm on 31 August 2021
Identity details received: 3:45pm on 31August 2021
Application received: 3:45 pm on 27 August 2021
Documents received (HMPO message): 10:22am on 7 September 2021
Application approved: 5:13pm on 28 September 2021
Passport printed and sent: 9:43 am 29 September

[Adwan74]

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

Application submitted: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 3:35pm on 31 August 2021
Identity details received: 3:45pm on 31August 2021
Application received: 3:45 pm on 27 August 2021
Documents received (HMPO message): 10:22am on 7 September 2021
Application approved: 5:13pm on 28 September 2021
Passport printed and sent: 9:43 am 29 September 2021

[sanahtalha]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle

Online Application sent: 23/08/2021@12.03am

E-mail sent for identity verification: 23/08/2021 @ 12.07am

Identity verified: 23/08/2021 @ 12.10pm

Application received: 23/08/2021 @ 12.11pm

Documents sent: 25/08/2021

Documents shown as delivered: 27/08/21

Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 3/09/21 @ 17.14

Application being processed: 6/09/21 @ 9.37

Application approved: 27/09/21 @ 12.47

Passport printed and sent: 28/09/21 @ 9.21

Passport received: 29/09/21 @ 10 via tnt delivery

Documents received: Pending

[Xam]

First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle

Online Application sent: 23/08/2021@01/09/2021

E-mail sent for identity verification: 01/09/2021 @ 16:25

Identity verified: 01/09/2021

Application received: 01/09/2021 @ 16:23

Documents sent: 01/09/2021 ( Next day delivery)

Documents shown as delivered: 06/09/21

Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 01/09/21 @ 17.14


Application approved: 28/09/21 @ 13:24

Passport printed and sent: 28/09/21 @ 20:27

Passport will received: 01/10/2021( TNT tracking showing

Documents received: Pending

[Adwan74]

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

Application submitted: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:33pm on 31 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 3:35pm on 31 August 2021
Identity details received: 3:45pm on 31August 2021
Application received: 3:45 pm on 27 August 2021
Documents received (HMPO message): 10:22am on 7 September 2021
Application approved: 5:13pm on 28 September 2021
Passport printed and sent: 9:43 am 29 September 2021
Passport received: 30 September 2021
Document received:pending

[Red1985]

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

Application date: 29/09/2021
Identify confirmed: 30/09/2021
Documents sent: 30/09/2021
Documents received: 01/10/2021

I have booked airline tickets for 15th of October without knowing that I had to return my BRP card, meaning I am unable to travel until I receive my British passport.

[CR001]

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