British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

[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, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

[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, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

[kiss300]

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:

[farrahs]

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:

[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: 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.

[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

[ADWick]

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!

[tier1entrepreneur-AA]

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

[yhm75]

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:

[Fz420]

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

[adiltier1]

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

[Zmoha1]

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

[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, pending for 1 Minor
Passport received: 7th April 2022 for 2 Adults and 1 Minor, pending for 1 Minor
Documents received:

[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: 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

[kgeo]

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.

[ukfinally2022]

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

[DanaF]

First adult passport application post naturalisation -
Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 23/02/2022
Identity verified: 23/02/2022
Documents sent: 26/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 28/02/2022 at 07h38
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 14/03/2022 at 11h40
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 17/03/2022 at 15h39
Passport printed and sent: 22/03/2022 at 07h54
Passport received: 28/03/2022 at 13h15
Document received: 11/04/2022 at 11h36 (looking less than pristine shall we say)

And

Adult passport First adult passport application post naturalisation
Office: Durham
Online application submitted: 23/02/2022
Identity verified: 23/02/2022
Documents sent: 26/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 28/02/2022 at 09h34
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 13/03/2022 at 11h35
Application being processed: N/A
Application approved: 22/03/2022 at 09h49
Passport printed and sent: 24/03/2022 at 12h17
Passport received: 31/03/2022 at 11h14
Document received: Waiting

[uk_2020]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle (Liverpool)

Online application submitted: 25/01/2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 25/01/2022 (soon after I accidentally pressed paper form for identity which was irreversible)
Use paper form to confirm identity: 25/01/2022
Documents sent: 26/01/2022
Documents delivered (signed and tracked): 27/01/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 15/02/2022
Application being processed: 18/02/2022
Photo rejected (as it was over a month old, obviously because they didn't review for over a month since submission ): 22/03/2022 (09:48AM)
New photo received: 22/03/2022 (11:26AM)
Application approved: 29/03/2022 (11:13AM)
Passport printed: 04/04/2022 (05:42AM)
Passport received: 07/04/2022
Documents received: 09/04/2022

[britalian89]

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle

Application submitted: 11/03/2022
Idenitity confirmed: 11/03/2022
Document sent: 11/03/2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm)
Document delivered: 14/03/2022
Document received by HMPO: 28/03/2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 07/04/2022
Passport printed and sent: 08/04/2022
Passport received: 09/04/2022
Supporting document received: waiting

[smirnoffv]

First adult passport application after naturalisation
Office: Bootle

Application submitted - 1 March 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 1 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your - 1 March 2022
Identity details received - 1 March 2022
Application received - 1 March 2022
Documents sent by first class signed delivery - 1 March 2022
Documents delivered by Royal Mail: 2 March 2022
Documents confirmed received by HM Passport office - 17 March 2022
Application approved - 30 March 2022
Passport printed and sent - 5 April 2022
Passport received - 8 April 2022
Supporting documents received - awaiting

[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: Pending, N/A, N/A
Photo not suitable: N/A, 08/04/22 [New photo shared immediately], N/A
Application approved: Pending, 08/04/22, 06/04/22
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[ukfinally2022]

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 sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[britalian89]

Type: First adult British passport (after naturalisation)
Mode: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle

Application submitted: 11/03/2022
Idenitity confirmed: 11/03/2022
Document sent: 11/03/2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm)
Document delivered: 14/03/2022
Document received by HMPO: 28/03/2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 07/04/2022
Passport printed and sent: 08/04/2022
Passport received: waiting
Supporting document received: waiting

[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