British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Pat0007]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19/05/2021
Ask Someone to confirm Identity: 19/05/2021
Email sent by HMPO to person confirming identity: 19/05/2021
Identity verified by person: 19/05/2021
Documents posted to HMPO Peterborough: 20/05/2021 (Royal Mail next day Special Delivery)
Documents signed for at HMPO Peterborough: 21/05/2021
Documents received acknowledgement email from HMPO: 24/05/2021
Application approved: 08/06/2021
Passport printed and sent: 09/06/2021
Passport received: 11/06/2021 (TNT Courier)
Documents received: 18/06/2021 (TNT Courier)

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 ( @ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Qasimhb1]

Application history

StatusDate
Passport printed and sent 8:10pm on 22 June 2021
Application approved 2:16pm on 22 June 2021
Documents received 3:22pm on 15 June 2021
Application received 8:24pm on 12 June 2021
Identity details received 8:24pm on 12 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 11:34pm on 11 June 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 11:28pm on 11 June 2021
Application submitted 11:28pm on 11 June 2021

[Lucamz]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 25 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 10:43 on 27 May 2021
Identity verified: 16:22 on 27 May 2021
Online Application received: 16:22 on 27 May 2021
Documents sent: 10:28 on 29 May 2021
Documents delivered: 07:16 on 1 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 14:10 on 1 June 2021
Application being processed: 09:53 on 11 June 2021
Application approved: 09:43 on 17 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 13:31 on 17 June 2021
Passport received: 14:00 on 18 June 2021 (came through the letterbox, no signature required)
Documents received: 13:30 on 22 June 2021 (came through the letterbox, no signature required)

[evelnn]

Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO London
Online Application submitted: 08 June 2021
Identity verified: 08 June 2021
Documents sent: 09 June 2021
Documents delivered: 10 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 11 June 2021
Application approved: 18 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 21 June 2021
Passport received: 22 June 2021
Documents received: n/a

[Compliance19]

Passport printed and sent 8:32am on 23 June 2021
Application approved 6:41pm on 22 June 2021
New photo received 10:59am on 19 June 2021
Photo rejected 9:21pm on 18 June 2021
Application being processed 10:47am on 10 June 2021
Documents received 6:16pm on 8 June 2021
Application received 8:40pm on 3 June 2021
Identity details received 8:40pm on 3 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:33pm on 3 June 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:30pm on 3 June 2021
Application submitted 8:30pm on 3 June 2021

First adult Uk passport - British citizenship
HMPO Liverpool

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 ( @ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application being processed: 23/06/2021 ( @ 09:37 am Belfast) and (@ 09:09 am Newport)
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[sj0411]

Passport Received 25 June 2021
Passport printed and sent 10:45am on 24 June 2021
Application approved 1:52pm on 23 June 2021
Documents received 10:25am on 16 June 2021
Application received 4:39pm on 14 June 2021
Identity details received 4:39pm on 14 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming 3:07pm on 14 June 2021
your identity
Ask someone to confirm 2:09pm on 14 June 2021
your identity
Application submitted 2:09pm on 14 June 2021

Thank You so much everyone

[aupifb]

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

Documents received 24 June 2021
Passport received 22 June 2021
Passport printed and sent 11:29am on 21 June 2021
Application approved 9:52pm on 18 June 2021
Documents received 2:13pm on 11 June 2021
Application received 2:18pm on 7 June 2021
Identity details received 2:18pm on 7 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10:36am on 6 June 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:09am on 6 June 2021
Application submitted 10:09am on 6 June 2021

Thank you so much to everyone, you've been an extremely valuable source of information throughout my naturalization and passport application journey!

[Leegreen]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19 May 2021
Identity verified: 19 May 2021
Online Application received: 19 May 2021
Documents sent: 19 May 2021
Documents delivered: 24 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 24 May 2021
Application being processed: 17 June 2021
Application approved: ?
Passport printed and sent: ?
Passport received: ?
Documents received: ?

[nathanc]

1st child passport after naturalisation
Passport Office: Liverpool

Application submitted: 02/Jun/21
Identity details received: 02/Jun/21
Application received: 02/Jun/21
Documents received: 07/Jun/21
Application being processed: 07/Jun/21
Application approved: 24/Jun/21
Passport printed and sent: 25/Jun/21
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Vhaelan]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
HMPO Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 20/05/2021
Identity verified: 24/05/2021
Documents sent: 25/05/2021 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 26/05/2021
Documents received: 27/05/2021
HMPO asked for a 2nd person to confirm identity: 15/06/2021
Identity verified (2nd person): 16/06/2021
Application approved: 19/06/2021
Passport printed and sent: 21/06/2021
Passport received: 26/06/2021
Documents received: Pending

[aswa1111]

Type: First Child passport after registration
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 15 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 17 May 2021
Person not eligible: 25 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 25 May 2021
Identity details received: 25 May 2021
Online Application received: 25 May 2021
Documents sent: 26 May 2021 - Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am
Documents delivered: 27 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 27 May 2021
Application being processed: NONE
Application approved: 4 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 7 June 2021 - TNT
Passport received: 8 June 2021
Supporting documents received: 9 June 2021 - TNT

Days elapsed from online application received to passport delivery: 13 days

Type: First Child passport after registration
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 15 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 17 May 2021
Person not eligible: 25 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 25 May 2021
Identity details received: 25 May 2021
Online Application received: 25 May 2021
Documents sent: 26 May 2021 - Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am
Documents delivered: 27 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 28 May 2021
Application being processed: 8 June 2021
Application approved: 17 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 18 June 2021 - TNT (tracking did not work)
Passport received: 21 June 2021
Supporting documents received: 22 June 2021 - TNT (tracking did not work)

Days elapsed from online application received to passport delivery: 26 days

I hope this can be helpful for others to understand how much the processing time can vary between Passport Offices.

[Leegreen]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19 May 2021
Identity verified: 19 May 2021
Online Application received: 19 May 2021
Documents sent: 19 May 2021
Documents delivered: 24 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 24 May 2021
Application being processed: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 27 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: ?
Passport received: ?
Documents received: ?

[DKV]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 03/06/2021
From: Huddersfield
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 07/06/2021 11:03 AM
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 07/06/2021 11:03 AM
Identity verified: 07/06/2021 12:12 PM
Documents sent:07/06/2021 3:00 PM
Documents delivered: 08/06/2021 09:00 AM
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 09/06/2021 09:30 AM
Application approved: 18/06/2021 10:48 AM
Passport printed and sent: 18/06/2021 02:00 PM
Passport received: 21/06/2021 03:00 PM
Documents received: 24/06/2021

[peterhon]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 15/06/2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 20/06/2021
Identity verified: 20/06/2021
Online Application received: 20/06/2021
Documents sent: 21/06/2021
Documents delivered: 23/06/2021
Documents received by HMPO: 28/06/2021

Application being processed: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Leegreen]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19 May 2021
Identity verified: 19 May 2021
Online Application received: 19 May 2021
Documents sent: 19 May 2021
Documents delivered: 24 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 24 May 2021
Application being processed: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 27 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021
Passport received: ?
Documents received: ?

[Zimbo2Brits]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 15/06/2021 @ 12PM
From: UK Essex
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 15/06/2021 2:41PM
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 15/06/2021 6:00PM
Identity verified: 15/06/2021 6:16PM
Application received: 15/06/2021 6:17PM
Documents sent:15/06/2021 7:00PM
Documents delivered: 17/06/2021 @ 6:21AM
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 10:39am on 21 June 2021
Processing application: 9:37am on 28 June 2021
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 ( @ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application being processed: 23/06/2021 ( @ 09:37 am Belfast) and (@ 09:09 am Newport)
Application approved: 28 June 2021 ( @ 2:52pm Belfast)
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[nickasa]

Type: First Adult passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 31 May 2021
Identity verified: 31 May 2021
Online Application received: 31 May 2021
Documents sent: 01 June 2021
Documents delivered: 02 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 02 June 2021
Application being processed: 14 June 2021
Application approved: 22 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 23 June 2021
Passport received: 24 June 2021 (TNT)
Documents received: 25 June 2021 (TNT)

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 (@ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application being processed: 23/06/2021 (@ 09:37 am Belfast) and (@ 09:09 am Newport)
Application approved: 28 June 2021 (@ 2:52pm Belfast)
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021 (@ 9:52pm Belfast)
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Vhaelan]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
HMPO Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 20/05/2021
Identity verified: 24/05/2021
Documents sent: 25/05/2021 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 26/05/2021
Documents received: 27/05/2021
HMPO asked for a 2nd person to confirm identity: 15/06/2021
Identity verified (2nd person): 16/06/2021
Application approved: 19/06/2021
Passport printed and sent: 21/06/2021
Passport received: 26/06/2021
Documents received: 29/06/2021

[Leegreen]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19 May 2021
Identity verified: 19 May 2021
Online Application received: 19 May 2021
Documents sent: 19 May 2021
Documents delivered: 24 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 24 May 2021
Application being processed: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 27 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021
Passport received: 29 June 2021
Documents received: ?

[solocin]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 13 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 13 May 2021
Identity verified: 14 May 2021
Application received: 14 May 2021
Documents sent: 16 June 2021 (I needed my passport, that's why I sent it late)
Documents delivered: 17 June 2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 29 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 29 June 2021
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[nathanc]

1st child passport after naturalisation
Passport Office: Liverpool

Application submitted: 02/Jun/21
Identity details received: 02/Jun/21
Application received: 02/Jun/21
Documents received: 07/Jun/21
Application being processed: 07/Jun/21
Application approved: 24/Jun/21
Passport printed and sent: 25/Jun/21
Passport received: 30/Jun/21 (in Hong Kong via DHL)
Documents received: pending