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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by waldo3002 » Sun May 29, 2022 11:51 am

waldo3002 wrote:
Wed Apr 06, 2022 5:25 pm
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: 06/04/2022
Additional documents requested: 27/04/2022
Additional documents delivered: 03/05/2022
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 28/05/2022
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Meppdg » Sun May 29, 2022 5:37 pm

Meppdg wrote:
Wed May 25, 2022 8:22 pm
Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 19 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 20 April 2022
Identity details received : 20 April 2022
Application received: 20 April 2022
Documents delivered by royalmail: 25 April 2022
Documents received: 5 May 2022
Application approved: 23 May 2022
Passport printed: 25 May 2022
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending
Passport received: 26 May 2022

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by JJones92 » Mon May 30, 2022 10:22 am

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (T2G 5 years + 1 yr ILR Route)
I applied for a frequent traveler 50-page passport (Paid £90.50)
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online application submitted: 21 April 2022
Email sent for identity verification: 21 April 2022
Identity verified: 21 April 2022
Application received: 21 April 2022
Documents sent: 22 April 2022 (Royal Mail First class)
Documents delivered: 25 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 05 May 2022
Application approved: 25 May 2022
Passport printed: 26 May 2022
Passport received: 30 May 2022 (TNT) - received a message in the morning saying delivery is scheduled for today. Checked tracking which said they received passport on 28th May 2022 (Saturday).
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by syilmazer » Mon May 30, 2022 1:42 pm

syilmazer wrote:
Wed May 04, 2022 1:20 pm
Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool Bootle
Online application submitted: 6 April 2022
Documents sent: 6 April 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 8 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 21 April 2022
Application approved: AWAITING
Passport printed: AWAITING
Passport sent: AWAITING
Passport received: AWAITING
Documents received: AWAITING
Absolutely frustrating to see so many other applications that had applied at least a week or two after you, at the same passport office but no updates for almost 2 months.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by edwarddong » Mon May 30, 2022 3:27 pm

ype: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool Bootle
Online application submitted: 19 May 2022
Documents sent: 19 May 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 23 May 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 30 May 2022
Application approved: AWAITING
Passport printed: AWAITING
Passport sent: AWAITING
Passport received: AWAITING
Documents received: AWAITING

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by montybs » Mon May 30, 2022 5:21 pm

Type: First adult British passport - Spousal then ILR - US Citizen
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 16 May 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 16 May 2022
Identity details received: 17 May 2022
Application received: 17 May 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail: 18 May 2022
Documents received confirmed :30 May 2022
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Spongebob100 » Mon May 30, 2022 10:11 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool Bootle
Online application submitted: 25 April 2022
Documents sent: 26 April 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 27 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 9 May 2022
Application approved: 25 May 2022
Passport printed: 27 May 2022
Passport received: 30 May 2022
Documents received: Waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by apple222 » Mon May 30, 2022 10:46 pm

apple222 wrote:
Fri May 27, 2022 10:41 am
apple222 wrote:
Mon May 23, 2022 5:12 pm
apple222 wrote:
Sun May 22, 2022 7:18 am
Type: First adult British passport - after IRL
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Durham
Application submitted 7:13pm on 14 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 7:13pm on 14 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:54pm on 14 March 2022
Identity details received 9:07pm on 14 March 2022
Application received 9:07pm on 14 March 2022
Documents received 7:55am on 29 March 2022
Application being processed 4:27pm on 29 March 2022
Application approved 8:36am on 20 May 2022

Passport printed: 23 May 2022
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending
ype: First adult British passport - after IRL
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Durham
Application submitted 7:13pm on 14 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 7:13pm on 14 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:54pm on 14 March 2022
Identity details received 9:07pm on 14 March 2022
Application received 9:07pm on 14 March 2022
Documents received 7:55am on 29 March 2022
Application being processed 4:27pm on 29 March 2022
Application approved 8:36am on 20 May 2022

Passport printed: 23 May 2022
Passport received: 25 May 2022
Documents received: 30 May 2022

letter of request for returning my supporting doc. on 4 May 2022, but no actions at all, even chase by my MP, still waiting.....

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiss300 » Tue May 31, 2022 11:11 am

First British passport post after naturalisation


Online application: 17/04/222
Confirmed identity: 17/04/22
Documents sent: 18/04/22
HMPO acknowledged received documents: 4/05/2022
Interview request email: 21/05/2022
Interview not needed after a call: 28/05/2022
Application approved: 28/05/2022
Passport printed :31/05/2022
Passport received:
Documents received

waldo3002
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by waldo3002 » Tue May 31, 2022 11:49 am

waldo3002 wrote:
Sun May 29, 2022 11:51 am
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: 06/04/2022
Additional documents requested: 27/04/2022
Additional documents delivered: 03/05/2022
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 28/05/2022
Passport printed and sent: 31/05/2022
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

Lexara
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lexara » Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:15 am

Lexara wrote:
Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:10 am
First adult British passport post naturalisation

Application date: 16/03/22

Online application: bootle Liverpool
Confirmed identity: 17/03/22
Documents sent: 17/03/22
Royal Mai delivered: 18/03/22
HMPO acknowledged received documents: 01/04/22
Application approved: 14/04/22
Passport printed : 20/04/22
Passport received: 25/04/22
Documents received: 26/05/22
Good luck to everyone waiting!!!! May God grant all your heart desires

namviet
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Vietnam

Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by namviet » Wed Jun 01, 2022 12:12 pm

namviet wrote:
Tue May 24, 2022 12:59 pm
Type: First adult British passport post naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow
Application submitted: 20 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 20 April 2022
Identity details received: 20 April 2022
Application received: 20 April 2022
Documents sent by Royal Mail (Signed For 1st Class): 20 April 2022
Documents delivered: 21 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 26 April 2022
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 19 May 2022
Passport printed: 21 May 2022
Passport received (delivered by TNT): 24 May 2022
Documents received: Pending
Documents received: 01 June 2022

Paid for secure return of documents but delivered by Royal Mail Tracked 48 no signature.

Thank you you all for sharing the timelines!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiss300 » Wed Jun 01, 2022 2:32 pm

First British passport post after naturalisation


Online application: 17/04/222
Confirmed identity: 17/04/22
Documents sent: 18/04/22
HMPO acknowledged received documents: 4/05/2022
Interview request email: 21/05/2022
Interview not needed after a call: 28/05/2022
Application approved: 28/05/2022
Passport printed :31/05/2022
Passport received: 1/06/2022
Documents received

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Rahimullah2022 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:14 pm

I need you guys advise please

it show ((Your application is being processed 2 Jun 2022))
any advise how long more this will take they approve the Passport.

Please advise me

Type: First adult British passport - after IRL
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow
Application submitted 12 May 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12 May 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 12 May 2022
Identity details received 12 May 2022
Application received 12 May 2022
Document submitted by Royal Mail: 12 May 2022
Documents received: 18 May 2022
Application being processed Pending: 2 Jun 2022
Application approved Pending

Passport printed: pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by neon23 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 2:58 pm

First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Liverpool Bootle
Online application submitted: 17 May 2022
Identity confirmed: 17 May 2022
Documents sent: 17 May 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 18 May 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 26 May 2022
Application approved: AWAITING
Passport printed: AWAITING
Passport sent: AWAITING
Passport received: AWAITING
Documents received: AWAITING

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mat_oxy » Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:29 pm

mat_oxy wrote:
Sat May 14, 2022 3:30 pm
Type: First newborn British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 12 April2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 12 April2022
Identity details received: 13 April2022
Documents posted:13 April 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail 14-April-2022
Documents received confirmed :26-april-2022
Application approved:14-may-2022
Passport received:18- may - 2022
Documents received:01-June- 2022

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by janu17 » Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:27 pm

StatusDate
Passport printed 12:02am on 31 May 2022
Application approved 11:17am on 27 May 2022
Application being processed 4:16pm on 3 May 2022
Documents received 2:10pm on 18 March 2022
Application received 3:34pm on 1 March 2022
Identity details received 3:33pm on 1 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:52am on 28 February 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity:4:37pm on 27 February 2022
Application submitted:4:37pm on 27 February 2022

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mona3003 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:06 am

mona3003 wrote:
Fri May 27, 2022 7:09 pm
mona3003 wrote:
Fri May 27, 2022 3:35 pm
Type: First child passport application after successful registration as GBR national (MN1)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Online
Application submitted: 26th April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 26th April, 25th may and 27th May. For some reason they sent 2 emails to verify identity.
Identity details received: 26th April, 25th and 27th May 2022
Application received: 26th April 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail April 2022
Documents received confirmed :28-April-2022
Application approved: Pending It is now showing approved: 02/06/2022
Passport printed: Pending Printing: 02/06/2022
Passport received: Pending
Documents received - Pending.
Application history
Status Date
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:07pm on 27 May 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:51pm on 27 May 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 9:29am on 27 May 2022
Identity details received 12:04am on 27 May 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 3:10pm on 26 May 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:25pm on 26 May 2022
Documents received 10:37am on 10 May 2022
Application received 7:40pm on 26 April 2022
Identity details received 7:40pm on 26 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:26pm on 26 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:22pm on 26 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:20pm on 26 April 2022
Person not eligible 7:03pm on 26 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:58pm on 26 April 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:55pm on 26 April 2022
Application submitted 6:55pm on 26 April 2022
One of the people asked to verify identity were called on 02/06/2022 by HMPO. As soon as they verified the information the application was approved.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by sab516 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:35 am

sab516 wrote:
Tue May 10, 2022 9:17 am
Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 29 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 29 March 2022
Identity details received : 30 March 2022
Application received: 30 March 2022
Documents delivered by royalmail 1st class tracked service: 31 March 2022
Documents received: 8 April 2022
Application approved: 1 May 2022
Passport printed: 4 May 2022
Passport received: 5 May 2022 ( via TNT, and they dropped through the letter box. HMPO didn't email about courier delivery. TNT sent a text early morning this day to confirm date/time)
Documents received: ..Waiting... ( I have used the secure delivery service expecting certificate to not be creased and arrive within the stipulated 2 weeks window after application been successful
Documents Received : 1 Jun 2022 by Royal mail tracked delivery ( Not the secure delivery service I paid for) . Got an email notification a day before delivery date

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Zinny » Fri Jun 03, 2022 1:43 pm

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ( 5 years FLM + 1 yr ILR Route)
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online application submitted: 13 April 2022
Email sent for identity verification: 13 April 2022
Identity verified: 13 April 2022
Application received: 13 April 2022
Documents sent: 13 April 2022 (Royal Mail First class)
Documents delivered: 15 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 27 April 2022
Application approved: 16 May 2022
Passport printed: 17 May 2022
Passport received: 18 May 2022 (TNT) - received a message in the morning saying delivery is scheduled for today.
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by waldo3002 » Fri Jun 03, 2022 5:10 pm

waldo3002 wrote:
Tue May 31, 2022 11:49 am
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: 06/04/2022
Additional documents requested: 27/04/2022
Additional documents delivered: 03/05/2022
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 28/05/2022
Passport printed and sent: 31/05/2022
Passport received: 03/06/2022 (via DHL)
Documents received: Pending

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British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Engr136 » Sat Jun 04, 2022 3:50 am

Type: First Child Passport
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online application submitted: 27/04/2022
Email sent for identity verification: 27/04/2022
Identity verified: 01/05/2022
Application received: 01/05/2022
Documents sent: 03/05/2022
Documents delivered: 04/05/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 16/05/2022
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 03/06/2022
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dmc » Sat Jun 04, 2022 6:40 am

Type: First adult British passport
Method: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 01/04/2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 01/04/2022
Identity details received: 01/04/2022
Application received: 01/04/2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 04/04/2022
Documents confirmed received: 11/04/2022
Application approved: 03/05/2022
Passport printed: 04/05/2022
Passport received via TNT: 05/05/2022
Documents received via Royal Mail: 01/06/2022

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by camil » Sat Jun 04, 2022 8:38 am

route: naturalisation, after ILR
passport office: Peterborough

Documents received 2 June 2022
Application received 21 May 2022
Identity details received 21 May 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 21 May 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 21 May 2022
Application submitted 21 May 2022

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by GondalUK » Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:14 pm

Four applications sent (One adult and 3 children)
Adult Applicant:

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online application submitted: 25 April 2022
Documents sent: 26 April 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 27 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 06 May 2022
Application approved: 25 May 2022
Passport printed: 26 May 2022
Passport received: 30 May 2022
Documents received: AWAITING

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