British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[janu17]

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

[mat_oxy]

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

[neon23]

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

[Rahimullah2022]

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

[kiss300]

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

[namviet]

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!

[Lexara]

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

[waldo3002]

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

[kiss300]

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

[apple222]

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.....

[Spongebob100]

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

[montybs]

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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[edwarddong]

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

[syilmazer]

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.

[JJones92]

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

[Meppdg]

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

[waldo3002]

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

[kiss300]

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 :
Passport dispatched:
Passport received:
Documents received

[zhishi]

Type: First adult British passport after naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Durham
Application submitted: 26 March 2022
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: 26 March 2022
Identity details received: 26 March 2022
Application received: 26 March 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail: - NEVER (I sent the documents via secure tracked/signed delivery, but RM never confirmed that it was delivered. A week later I called RM and they explained that HMPO does not sign all deliveries as they are often received in bulk. I was a bit worried but decided not to panic and simply wait.)
Documents received confirmed by HMPO: 10 April 2022
Application approved: 27 April 2022
Passport printed: 29 April 2022
Passport received: 3 May 2022
Documents received: 28 May 2022

[mona3003]

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
Passport printed: Pending
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

[mona3003]

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
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received - Pending.

[forestgump]

Type: First adult British passport after naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Application submitted: 25 May 2022 at 06:17 am
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: 25 May 2022 at 08:15 am
Identity details received: 25 May 2022 at 09:35 am
Application received: 25 May 2022 at 09:35 am
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 27 May 2022 at 09:44 am
Documents received confirmed: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Rahimullah2022]

ype: 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
Application approved Pending

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

Moderator Edit : Please do NOT post questions in the timeline only threads.

[apple222]

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: Pending

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

[Meena77x]

Type: First British Adult Passport post naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 11th May 2022
Identity details received: 11th May 2022
Application received:11th May 2022
Documents sent : 11th May 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 12th May 2022
Documents received by HMPO: 26th May 2022
Application approved: pending
Passport printed: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending