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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Navisa7 » Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:24 pm

Navisa7 wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:32 am
Navisa7 wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:51 pm
 Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult post Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 15/03/2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity(Email from HMPO): 15/03/2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity:15/03/2022
Identity details received:17/03/2022
Date application received by IPS:17/03/2022
Location of IPS Office involved:bootle
Passport printed message received on 25 April 2022
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/04/2022
Date of return of documents: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by samreet » Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:37 am

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalization
Method: Online
Online application submitted: 07/03/2022
Identity verified: 07/03/2022
Documents sent: 08/03/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 09/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 23/03/2022
Application approved: 02/04/2022
Passport printed: 08/04/2022
Passport received: 13/04/2022 (by DHL)
Documents received: 25/04/2022 (by royal mail)
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mustie » Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:16 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow ==> Durham ==> Glasgow
Online application submitted: 24/3/2022
Identity verified: 24/3/2022
Documents sent: 24/03/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 25/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 5/04/2022
Application approved: 27/04/2022
Passport printed and sent: 29/04/2022
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

DHL tracking available few hours after Passport printed message. Looks like DHL is now in the game too, so keep an eye on their track and trace as well.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by trasig » Fri Apr 29, 2022 4:45 pm

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: 29 April 2022 (a full month later!)
Passport printed: 29 April 2022
Passport sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Document received: Pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by prejay » Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:54 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: 28 April 2022
Passport printed: 29 April 2022
Passport received:
Documents received:
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Setmilr987 » Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:25 pm

Setmilr987 wrote: ↑
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: 26th April,2022
Passport printed: 27th April 2022
Passport received: 29th April ,2022
Documents received:Pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mustie » Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:33 pm

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow ==> Durham ==> Glasgow
Online application submitted: 24/3/2022
Identity verified: 24/3/2022
Documents sent: 24/03/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 25/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 5/04/2022
Application approved: 27/04/2022
Passport printed and sent: 29/04/2022
Passport received (pickedit up from DHL depot): 30/04/2022
Documents received: waiting

DHL tracking available few hours after Passport printed message. Looks like DHL is now in the game too, so keep an eye on their track and trace as well.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Rddoc » Tue May 03, 2022 8:42 am

Rddoc wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:42 am
Rddoc wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:56 am
 First Adult and minor passport application post naturalisation

Adult Passport Application:
HMPO - Peterborough
Application submitted - 26.03.2022
Identify Verified: 28.03.2022
Documents sent by special delivery RM: 29.03.2022
Documents delivered by RM: 30.03.2022
HMPO confirmation of receiving documents: 08.04.2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 23.04.2022 @ 08:30 hrs
Passport printed: 25.04.2022 @ 08:45 hrs
Passport received: 26.04.2022 @ 16: 30 hrs (TNT dropped it off in the letter box, no signatures)
Documents received: pending

Minot Passport Application:
HMPO - Bootle (Liverpool)
Application submitted - 26.03.2022
Identify Verified: 28.03.2022
Documents sent by special delivery RM: 29.03.2022
Documents delivered by RM: 30.03.2022
HMPO confirmation of receiving documents: 07.04.2022
Application processing: n/a
Application approved: 03.05.2022 @ 08:25 hrs
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by syilmazer » 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
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by faizaljutt » Wed May 04, 2022 2:35 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: 7 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 20 April 2022
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by prejay » Wed May 04, 2022 2:50 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: 28 April 2022
Passport printed: 29 April 2022
Passport received: 4 May 2022 :D
Documents received: [pending]
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by kiss300 » Wed May 04, 2022 7:41 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
Application approved:
Passport printed and dispatched:
Passport received:
Documents received:
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Firsadu » Thu May 05, 2022 12:41 pm

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online application
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 13 April 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 13 April 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 21 April 2022
Documents received by Home Office: 29 April 2022
Application being processed: 29 April 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 Anotherhustler4vis » Thu May 05, 2022 3:26 pm

Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 24 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 24 March 2022
Identity details received and confirmed: 24 March 2022
Documents delivered by royalmail: 25 March 2022
Documents received: 8 April 2022
Application approved: 26 April 2022
Passport printed: 28 April 2022
Passport received: 29 April 2022
Documents received: [pending as of today] journey ends here so might or might not update the last line, very best to everyone.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Rddoc » Thu May 05, 2022 3:27 pm

Rddoc wrote: ↑
Tue May 03, 2022 8:42 am
Rddoc wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:42 am
Rddoc wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:56 am
 First Adult and minor passport application post naturalisation

Adult Passport Application:
HMPO - Peterborough
Application submitted - 26.03.2022
Identify Verified: 28.03.2022
Documents sent by special delivery RM: 29.03.2022
Documents delivered by RM: 30.03.2022
HMPO confirmation of receiving documents: 08.04.2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 23.04.2022 @ 08:30 hrs
Passport printed: 25.04.2022 @ 08:45 hrs
Passport received: 26.04.2022 @ 16: 30 hrs (TNT dropped it off in the letter box, no signatures)
Documents received: pending

Minot Passport Application:
HMPO - Bootle (Liverpool)
Application submitted - 26.03.2022
Identify Verified: 28.03.2022
Documents sent by special delivery RM: 29.03.2022
Documents delivered by RM: 30.03.2022
HMPO confirmation of receiving documents: 07.04.2022
Application processing: n/a
Application approved: 03.05.2022 @ 08:25 hrs
Passport printed and sent: 04.05.2022 @ 03:15 hrs
Passport received: 05.05.2022 @ 15:30 hrs
Documents received: pending

Documents are pending, think it will take at least another three weeks going by posts above.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by trasig » Thu May 05, 2022 4:54 pm

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: 29 April 2022 (a full month later!)
Passport printed: 29 April 2022
Passport sent: --
Passport received: 5 May 2022
Document received: 5 May 2022

(There wasn't any passport sent message, tracking number or any indication it was sent. Today I found it in my mail box in the same envelope with all the documents. Sent via Royal Mail)

Good luck everyone!
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Application Timeline

Post by satyenb » Thu May 05, 2022 9:20 pm

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Overseas application from India (offline)
Date of application: 19th Oct 2021
Date application received by HMPO: 25th Oct 2021
Location of HMPO involved: Liverpool
Date of return of documents: Not applicable as they don't keep original documents for overseas applications
Date of receipt of interview: 14th Feb 2022 , Mother interviewed over TEAMS video call
Date of Passport Receipt: 28th Apr 2022
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by abhi3131 » Thu May 05, 2022 9:40 pm

Application Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Office: Peterborough
Date of application: 31 March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 11 April 2022
Application approved: 03 May 2022
Passport printed: 4 May 2022
Passport sent: -- 4 May 2022
Passport received: 5 May 2022
Document received: Pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Aaronka » Fri May 06, 2022 11:52 am

First passport application after naturalisation.

Office: bootle

Timeline:
- 30th of March - initial application
- 31st of March - documents delivered
- 12 April - documents scanned
- nothing since then
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Aaronka » Fri May 06, 2022 11:52 am

First passport application after naturalisation.

Office: bootle

Timeline:
- 30th of March - initial application
- 31st of March - documents delivered
- 12 April - documents scanned
- nothing since then
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Rajux » Fri May 06, 2022 12:40 pm

Passport application after Naturalisation

Application being processed 12:16pm on 4 May 2022
Documents received 9:00am on 11 April 2022
(Received documents 2nd update on 30th April as well )
Application received 9:27pm on 28 March 2022
Identity details received 9:27pm on 28 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:02pm on 27 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:58pm on 27 March 2022
Application submitted 10:58pm on 27 March 2022

Thanks
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by mesn » Fri May 06, 2022 7:07 pm

mesn wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:41 am
mesn wrote: ↑
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
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: 19/04/22, N/A, N/A
Photo Resubmit: N/A, 08/04/22, N/A
Application approved: 06/05/22, 08/04/22, 06/04/22
Passport printed and sent: 06/05/22, 13/04/22, 12/04/22
Passport received: Pending, 14/04/22, 14/04/22
Documents received: Pending, Pending, Pending

My application went into "Processing" which is a long queue. Made numerous calls to HMPO, shared evidence of emergency travel, contacted MP and finally approved after escalation and transfer of the case to Durham. Documents delivery seems to be taking 4+ weeks.
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 stell » Fri May 06, 2022 10:14 pm

Application Type: First adult British Passport (Post naturalization)
Office: Bootle
Date of application: 03 April 2022
Identity verified:04 April 2022
Documents sent (RM next day special delivery): 04 April 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 14 April 2022
Application approved: 04 May 2022
Passport printed: 5 May 2022
Passport received: 6 May 2022
Document received: Pending
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by yhm75 » Sat May 07, 2022 11:32 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-april-2022
Documents received confirmed :20-april-2022
Application approved:06-may-2022
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents received:
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by KB521 » Mon May 09, 2022 8:07 am

Type: First adult British passport after naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Unknown
Application submitted: 29 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 29 March 2022
Identity details received: 29 March 2022
Application received: 29 March 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail: 1 April 2022
Documents received confirmed: 8 April 2022
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents received:

When I applied, the wait times said 5-6 weeks. This is so frustrating!!
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