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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ukfinally2022 » Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:06 pm

ukfinally2022 wrote:
Fri Apr 08, 2022 1:40 pm
Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle

Application submitted: 1:54pm on 6 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 1:54pm on 6 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 2:06pm on 6 March 2022
Identity details received: 8:18pm on 8 March 2022
Application received: 8:18pm on 8 March 2022
Documents delivered by rm: 8:00am on 10 march 2022
Documents received: 7:44pm on 23 March 2022
Application approved: 8:50am on 2 April 2022
Passport printed: 2:20am on 8 April 2022
Passport received: 12/04/2022 12 pm
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kgeo » Wed Apr 13, 2022 8:22 am

Passport Office: Glasgow
Method: Online application with digital photo
Type: First adult passport after naturalisation


Documents received: Pending
Passport received via TNT 08:20 on 13 April 2022
Passport printed 11:19am on 9 April 2022
Application approved 8:51pm on 4 April 2022
Documents received 10:02am on 24 March 2022
Application received 7:11pm on 6 March 2022
Identity details received 7:11pm on 6 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:01pm on 6 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:27pm on 3 March 2022
Application submitted 12:27pm on 3 March 2022

I didn't get a notification when TNT picked up the passport but got a text at 8am the day it was delivered.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mesn » Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:03 am

mesn wrote:
Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:28 pm
mesn wrote:
Wed Apr 06, 2022 4:16 pm
mesn wrote:
Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:02 am
mesn wrote:
Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:44 pm
Type: 3 Passports after Naturalization/ Registration - 1 Adult [Self], 1 Adult [Wife], 1 Child
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle [Same for all 3]
Online application submitted: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Email sent for identity verification: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Identity verified: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Application received: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Documents sent: 11/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Documents delivered: 14/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 28/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Application being processed: N/A [Same for all 3]
Photo Resubmit: N/A, 08/04/22, N/A
Application approved: Pending, 08/04/22, 06/04/22
Passport printed and sent: Pending, 13/04/22, 12/04/22
Passport received: Pending, Pending, Pending
Documents received: Pending, Pending, Pending
T2G 2015, T2 Switch 2018, ILR 2020, BC 2021, British Passport 2022, OCI 2022

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ozgexguner » Wed Apr 13, 2022 1:55 pm

ozgexguner wrote:
Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:19 am
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, 5th April 2022 for 1 Minor, after writing to local MP for support.
Application being processed :7th April for 1 Minor
Application approved: 5th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor,13th April for 1 Minor
Passport printed and sent : 6th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Passport received: 7th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Zmoha1 » Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:49 pm

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Not Knnwn

Application submitted: 4:11pm on 12 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 4:11pm on 12 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:13pm on 12 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity (resend): 7:47am on 14 March 2022
Identity details received: 9:58am on 14 March 2022
Application received: 9:58am on 14 March 2022
Documents delivered by rm: 8:00am on 16 March 2022
Documents received: 5:40pm on 29 March 2022
Application approved: 11:00am on 10 April 2022
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pendingg
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by adiltier1 » Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:05 pm

Hi Guys

Passport officer: Bootle
My Passport timeline is

Citizenship approved on 24 Feb 2022(applied on 19 Feb 2021)

Oath Ceremony on 17 March
Applied for Passport: 17 March
Identify confirmed: 17 March
Docs posted: 17 March
Docs delivered: 21 March
HM Passport acknowledged docs : 01 April
Application approved: 14 April
Passport Printed and Sent: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Fz420 » Thu Apr 14, 2022 2:54 pm

First adult passport application post naturalisation -
Office: Glasgow passport Office
Online application submitted: 24/03/2022
Documents sent: 24/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 28/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 06/04/2022
Application being processed: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pneding
Passport received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by yhm75 » Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:42 pm

Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 31 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 31 March 2022
Identity details received: 31 March 2022
Application received:31 March 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail 06-04-2022
Documents received:
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by tier1entrepreneur-AA » Fri Apr 15, 2022 4:08 am

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; we are now mid-April, and still pending, it takes too long!!!
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ADWick » Fri Apr 15, 2022 4:06 pm

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online application submitted: 28/02/2022
Identity verification: 28/02/2022
Documents sent: 28/02/2022
Documents delivered: 1/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 16/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/03/2022 (second time)
Application being processed: 30/03/202

Still in process as of Apr 15th.

Called them on Apr 13th, they promised a call back in 24hours but nobody did.
Called again on Apr 15th, they said it's in the queue and they can't tell when it will be approved.

This is now more stressful than the BC process!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Lexara » Sat Apr 16, 2022 6:03 am

First 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 and dispatched: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mesn » Sat Apr 16, 2022 9:54 pm

mesn wrote:
Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:03 am
mesn wrote:
Fri Apr 08, 2022 7:28 pm
mesn wrote:
Wed Apr 06, 2022 4:16 pm
mesn wrote:
Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:02 am
mesn wrote:
Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:44 pm
Type: 3 Passports after Naturalization/ Registration - 1 Adult [Self], 1 Adult [Wife], 1 Child
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle [Same for all 3]
Online application submitted: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Email sent for identity verification: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Identity verified: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Application received: 10/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Documents sent: 11/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Documents delivered: 14/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 28/03/22 [Same for all 3]
Application being processed: N/A [Same for all 3]
Photo Resubmit: N/A, 08/04/22, N/A
Application approved: Pending, 08/04/22, 06/04/22
Passport printed and sent: Pending, 13/04/22, 12/04/22
Passport received: Pending, 14/04/22, 14/04/22
Documents received: Pending, Pending, Pending
19days since my docs were confirmed. Spoke to HMPO who said, no Examiner has been assigned yet to my application. They can't prioriotize unless I'm travelling in 2 weeks. Wrote to MP asking for help. :roll:
T2G 2015, T2 Switch 2018, ILR 2020, BC 2021, British Passport 2022, OCI 2022

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Post by farrahs » Sat Apr 16, 2022 11:06 pm

First adult passport application post naturalisation -
Office: Peterborough
Online application submitted: 13/03/2022
Identity verified: 13/03/2022
Documents sent: 14/03/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 15/03/2022 using RM Special Delivery
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: still waiting!!! It's been a month since and HMPO still hasn't acknowledged receipt of my documents. I am starting to worry about my naturalisation certificate and my passport...!! Does anyone have similar experience?
Application being processed: waiting
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed and waiting
Passport received: waiting
Document received:

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British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiss300 » Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:38 pm

First British passport post naturalisation


Online application: 17/04/222
Confirmed identity: 17/04/22
Documents sent:
Royal Mai delivered:
HMPO acknowledged received documents:
Application approved:
Passport printed and dispatched:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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Post by ozgexguner » Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:18 pm

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, 5th April 2022 for 1 Minor, after writing to local MP for support.
Application being processed :7th April for 1 Minor
Application approved: 5th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor,13th April for 1 Minor
Passport printed and sent : 6th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor
Passport printed : 14th April for 1 Minor, no TNT tracking link in the mail.
Passport received: 7th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ozgexguner » Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:19 pm

ozgexguner wrote:
Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:18 pm
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, 5th April 2022 for 1 Minor, after writing to local MP for support.
Application being processed :7th April for 1 Minor
Application approved: 5th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor,13th April for 1 Minor
Passport printed and sent : 6th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor
Passport printed : 14th April for 1 Minor, no TNT tracking link in the mail.
Passport received: 7th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ozgexguner » Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:19 pm

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, 5th April 2022 for 1 Minor, after writing to local MP for support.
Application being processed :7th April for 1 Minor
Application approved: 5th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor,13th April for 1 Minor
Passport printed and sent : 6th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor
Passport printed : 14th April for 1 Minor, no TNT tracking link in the mail.
Passport received: 7th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by prejay » Tue Apr 19, 2022 2:10 pm

Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 22 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 22 March 2022
Identity details received: 22 March 2022
Application received: 22 March 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail 23 March 2022
Documents received: 6 April 2022
Application approved: [was hoping by now, as it's ~9 working days post receipt which seems to be the average, but nothing yet]
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Setmilr987 » Tue Apr 19, 2022 3:06 pm

Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 23rd March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 23rd March 2022
Identity details received: 23rd March 2022
Application received: 23rd March 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail 25th March 2022
Documents received by HMPO: 8th April 2022
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received:Pending

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Post by vfox » Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:47 pm

Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Application submitted: 21 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 21 March 2022
Identity details received: 21 March 2022
Application received: 21 March 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail: 23 March 2022
Documents received by HMPO: 4 April 2022
Application approved: 19 April 2022
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received:Pending

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Post by kiss300 » Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:53 pm

kiss300 wrote:
Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:38 pm
First British passport post naturalisation


Online application: 17/04/222
Confirmed identity: 17/04/22
Documents sent: 18/04/22
HMPO acknowledged received documents:
Application approved:
Passport printed and dispatched:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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Post by elajo » Tue Apr 19, 2022 10:18 pm

Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 1 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 1 April 2022
Identity details received: 1 April 2022
Application received: 1 April 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail: sent on 2 April 2022, RM never acknowledged receipt of delivery contacted them and they replied my documents might have been part of a bulk delivery and was accidentally not scanned.
Documents received by HMPO: 13 April 2022
Application being processed: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received:Pending

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Post by trasig » Wed Apr 20, 2022 8:42 am

Application Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Digital Check & Send
Office: Unknown
Date of application: 9 March 2022
Identity details received: 11 March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 28 March 2022
Application being processed: 29 March 2022
Application approved: Pending (it's been 14 working days)
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Document received: Pending

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Post by Zmoha1 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 11:15 am

Zmoha1 wrote:
Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:49 pm
Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Not Known

Application submitted: 4:11pm on 12 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 4:11pm on 12 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:13pm on 12 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity (resend): 7:47am on 14 March 2022
Identity details received: 9:58am on 14 March 2022
Application received: 9:58am on 14 March 2022
Documents delivered by rm: 8:00am on 16 March 2022
Documents received: 5:40pm on 29 March 2022
Application approved: 11:00am on 10 April 2022
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending
Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Not Known

Application submitted: 4:11pm on 12 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 4:11pm on 12 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:13pm on 12 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity (resend): 7:47am on 14 March 2022
Identity details received: 9:58am on 14 March 2022
Application received: 9:58am on 14 March 2022
Documents delivered by rm: 8:00am on 16 March 2022
Documents received: 5:40pm on 29 March 2022
Application approved: 11:00am on 10 April 2022
Passport printed: 3:48am on 15 April 2022
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ozgexguner » Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:53 pm

ozgexguner wrote:
Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:19 pm
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, 5th April 2022 for 1 Minor, after writing to local MP for support.
Application being processed :7th April for 1 Minor
Application approved: 5th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor,13th April for 1 Minor
Passport printed and sent : 6th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor
Passport printed :14th April for 1 Minor, no TNT tracking link in the mail.
Passport received: 7th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, 20th April for 1 Minor. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Documents received: Pending

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