British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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: waiting
You can track your passport with TNT using your postcode and application reference number PEX…………….. after you received text telling you to sign your new passport when it arrives. Use this link https://delivery.tnt.com/tracking

[Mick274]

Type: First adult British passport
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 28th March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 28th March 2022
Identity details received: 28th March 2022
Application received: 28th March 2022
Documents sent : 29th March 2022 Next day delivery
Documents delivered by royal mail: 30th March 2022
Documents received by HMPO: 11th April 2022
Application being processed : N/A
Application approved:  19th April 2022
Passport printed: 20th April 2022
Passport received: 22nd April 2022
Documents received: Awaiting

Thank you so much to everyone. Good luck for everyone

[Elle707]

HMPO - Bootle
Application submitted 25 February 2022
Identity confirmed on 25 February 2022
Documents sent on 26 February 2022
Documents delivered on 1 March 2022
Confirmation documents received 16 March 2022
Application being processed on 30 March 2022
The rest still waiting

And still waiting... HMPO is very hard to deal with at the moment

[Setmilr987]

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: 25th APRIL,2022
Passport printed: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received:Pending

[Navisa7]

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
Date of return of documents: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

Passport printed message received on 25 April 2022

[itmanager]

Passport Type: First Adult Passport online
Application Type: New
Online Application submitted: 15/02/2022
E-mail sent for identity verification: 15/02/2022
Identity verified: 15/02/2022
Application received: 15/02/2022
Documents sent: 15/02/2022
Documents delivered: 16 February 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/02/2022
Application approved: 12/03/2022
Passport printed and sent:14/03/2022
Passport received:19/03/2021

Documents received: 21/04/2022

Painful dealing with HMPO. They kept saying supporting docs are dispatched on 31March and after some investigation they have dispatched docs on 14/04/2022 from Liverpool via 2nd class royal mail

[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: delivery date due on 25/04/22
Documents received: waiting

You can track your passport with TNT using your postcode and application reference number PEX…………….. after you received text telling you to sign your new passport when it arrives. Use this link https://delivery.tnt.com/tracking

[Rddoc]

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 and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
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: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Lexara]

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


You can track you passport with TNT with link below by entering your postcode and passport reference PEX……..
Link for TNT : https://delivery.tnt.com/tracking

[mustie]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow ==> Durham
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: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

I can't shake off the feeling by looking at this forum that renewals are given priority at the time being. Noone submitted after 20th of March received decission yet on their first passport application.

[ilikecookies]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 19/3/2022
Identity verified: 20/3/2022
Documents sent: 21/03/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 22/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 4/04/2022
Application approved: 19/04/2022
Passport received: 22/04/2022
Documents received: waiting

[kgeo]

Supporting documents received 22/04/2022 , secure delivery by Royal mail. I had to chase the passport department who said my file was unavailable and couldn't locate my application, but eventually everything worked out within the specified timeframe.

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.

[tapuk]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 28/02/2022
Identity verified: 28/02/2022
Documents sent: 28/02/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 01/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 16/03/2022
Application approved: 28/03/2022
Passport received: 05/04/2022
Documents received: 21/04/2022

Finally done!

[Navisa7]

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
Date of return of documents: pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

[mesn]

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: 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

• 3weeks since my docs were confirmed. 6weeks in total

• 15/04/22 - Spoke to HMPO who said, no Examiner has been assigned yet.

• 20/04/22 - Wrote to MP who reached out to HMPO on the same day.

• 21/04/22 - Spoke to HMPO. Same status. Examiner assignment pending.

Looks like they have some process to just keep aside few applications that go into "Application being processed" status and take forever. Have some business & personal travel planned but HMPO said they cant prioritize.

[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: waiting
Documents received: waiting

[sumanlimbu19]

Passport for: First time Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: online
Date of application: 01/03/2022 4:45 pm
Location of IPS Office involved: PO BOX 231
Redgrave Court
BOOTLE
L20 7YW
Identity details received:- 03/03/2022
Documents Received:-22/03/2022 9:27 PM
Another Identity details received:- 30/03/2022 3:29 pm
Application being processed:- 06/04/2022 1:22 pm

[ozgexguner]

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.
Documents received: Pending

[Zmoha1]

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

[trasig]

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

[elajo]

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

[kiss300]

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:

[vfox]

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

[Setmilr987]

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

[prejay]

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: