British Passport application processing timelines (only)

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

[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 - awaiting
Passport received - awaiting
Supporting documents received - awaiting

[ILRProgress2021]

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

Application submitted: 25/02/2022
Idenitity confirmed: 25/02/2022
Document sent: 25/02/2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery by 1pm)
Document delivered: 28/02/2022
Document received by HMPO: 15/03/2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 18/03/2022 (14:24)
Passport print & sent : 23/03/2022 (9:45)
Passport received: 29/03/2022 (TNT tracking works 1 day before delivery date, delivered at 12:07.
Supporting documents: waiting

This forum is really helpful big Thankyou … 11 years journey finished Good luck to everyone stay positive..

[isealbychris]

First application after naturalisation

Application received:23 February 2022
Identity details received: 23 February 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 23 February 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 23 February 2022
Application submitted: 23 February 2022
Document sent: 23 February 2022
Document received as per RM: 24 February 2022.
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 8 Marcgh 2022

Ask someone to confirm your identity:24 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 24 March 2022

SECOND TIME ID CONFIRMATION
Identity details Received: 24 March 2022


Application approved: 24 March 2022

Passport printed and sent: 28 March 2022

Passport received: Waiting....
Document received: Waiting....

[Tar86]

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

Application submitted: 23 Feb 2022
Idenitity confirmed: 24 Feb 2022
Document sent: 24 Feb 2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Document delivered: N/A (Note: Royal mail tracker shows it’s still at Warrington mail center. However I called RM several times and all the advisor confirmed that the document was delivered on 25th but due to shear volume of Parcel delivered they couldn’t scan each item. Not sure how true is that!!)
Document received by HMPO: 14 Mar 2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 18 Mar 2022
Passport printed: 26 Mar 2022
Passport received: 29 Mar 2022
Supporting 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 and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
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: Waiting

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: Waiting
Document received: Waiting

[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: waiting
Application approved: waiting
Passport sent: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Supporting document received: waiting

[Tar86]

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

Application submitted: 23 Feb 2022
Idenitity confirmed: 24 Feb 2022
Document sent: 24 Feb 2022 (via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Document delivered: N/A (Note: Royal mail tracker shows it’s still at Warrington mail center. However I called RM several times and all the advisor confirmed that the document was delivered on 25th but due to shear volume of Parcel delivered they couldn’t scan each item. Not sure how true is that!!)
Document received by HMPO: 14 Mar 2022
Application processing: N/A
Application approved: 18 Mar 2022
Passport printed: 26 Mar 2022
Passport received: Waiting
Supporting document received: Waiting

[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 - still waiting for 1 Minor
Application being processed :
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

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

Nearly two weeks and no sign of confirmation of documents received. Looks like this is normal?

[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 printed and sent: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

[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: Pending, 28/03/22, Pending
Application being processed: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

For everyone getting nervous, looks like 2-3 weeks is the normal wait time to confirm documents.

[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: pending ???
Application being processed: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[ezroda]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 21 February 2022
Identity verified: 22 February 2022
Documents sent: 23 February 2022
Documents delivered: 24 February 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 5 March 2022
Application approved: 11 March 2022 1:28am
Passport printed and sent: 14 March 2022 08:50am
Passport received: 18 March 2022 14:30
Documents received: 26 March 2022 08:30 - creased

Roger and OUT!

[baji15]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online application submitted: 17/02/2022
Email sent for identity verification: 17/02/2022
Identity verified: 17/02/2022
Application received: 17/02/2022
Documents sent:17/02/2022 (next day signed for delivery)
Documents delivered: 18/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 27/02/2022.
Application being processed : NA
Application approved: 05/03/2022
Passport printed and sent: 08/03/2022
Passport received: 09/03/2022
Documents received: 26/03/2022

Thanks a lot for all the help and support. Good luck for the all.

[lagg]

Passport after naturalization

Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 15 February 2022
Identity verified: 15 February 2022
Documents sent: 17 February 2022
Documents delivered: 18 February 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 27 February
Application approved: 13 March 2022
Passport printed: 19 March 2022
Passport received: 21 March
Documents received: Pending

[diegosr]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle (Liverpool)
Online application submitted: 09/02/2022
Identity verified: 09/02/2022
Documents sent: 09/02/2022
Documents delivered: 10/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17/02/2022
Application approved: 28/02/2022
Passport printed and sent: 01/03/2022
Passport received: 03/03/2022
Documents received: Pending

Documents received: 25/03/2022: Cert of naturalisation badly creased , in bland envelope and without the plastic protection bag I had sent it in.

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

[Singh_harv]

First adult passport application post naturalisation -
Office: Liverpool
Online application submitted: 16/02/2022
Identity verified: 16/02/2022
Documents sent: 16/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 18/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 2nd March
Application being processed: Not yet
Application approved: 24 March 6:24pm
Passport printed and sent: Not yet
Passport received: Not yet
Document received: 23

And

Adult passport Renewal application -
Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 16/02/2022
Identity verified: 16/02/2022
Documents sent: 16/02/2022
Documents delivered with Royal Mail: 18/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 25/02/2022
Application being processed: Not Applicable
Application approved: 04 March
Passport printed and sent: 7th March
Passport received: 10th March
Document received: 23rd March

[Asad564]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online application submitted: 24/01/2022
Email sent for identity verification: 24/01/2022
Identity verified: 25/01/2022
Application received: 25/01/2022
Documents sent: 26/01/2022 (next day signed for delivery)
Documents delivered: 27/01/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 03/02/2022. Second time received via text 16/02/2022.
Application being processed 22/02/2022
Application approved: 15/03/2022
Passport printed: 17/03/2022
Passport received: 23/03/2022
Documents received: 24/03/2022
Finally immigration journey is over.

[metropolis2022]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Glasgow
Online application submitted: 07/02/2022
Identity verified: 07/02/2022
Application received: 07/02/2022
Documents sent: 07/02/2022 (Special Delivery by 1pm)
Documents delivered: 08/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 12/02/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO (2nd email and text): 22/02/2022
Application being processed: 23/02/2022 (no notification but shows on online tracker)
Application approved: 15/03/2022
Passport printed and sent: 17/03/2022
Passport received: 18/03/2022 (via TNT, no prior email/text from TNT but could track using application ref)
Documents received: 24/03/2022 (via TNT, with text and email notification in the morning)

[booman2]

Hey everyone! here's my timeline.

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

- Application submitted: 3:58pm on 8 March 2022
- Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:58pm on 8 March 2022
- Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:04pm on 8 March 2022
- Identity details received: 9:47pm on 8 March 2022
- Application received: 9:48pm on 8 March 2022
- Documents sent: 1:09pm on 9 March 2022
- Document delivered: 24 March 2022 Update: RM tracking says it's still at Warrington MC. But HMPO have confirmed receipt.
- Document received by HMPO: 11:14am on 24 March 2022
- Application processing: Pending
- Application approved: Pending
- Passport sent: Pending
- Passport received: Pending
- Supporting document received: Pending

[hobba2008]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Online application submitted: 19/01/2022
Identity verified: 19/01/2022
Documents sent: 20/01/2022
Documents delivered: 21/1/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 27/1/2022
Application being processed: 08/02/2022
Application approved: Sunday 6/3/2022 (eventually)
Passport printed and sent: 8/3/2022
Passport received: 9/3/2022
Documents received: 24/3/2022 (my wife who shares similar timeline, received her documents and passport on the same day (9/3/22!)

Final leg of this long journey. My supporting docs arrived literally 2 weeks after I received the passport. This forum is amazing, it supported me on every leg of my immigration journey. HMPO is the most incompetent dept I have ever dealt with!

[nick123999]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 22/02/2022
Identity verified: 27/02/2022
Documents sent: 01/03/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 02/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: Waiting
Application approved: waiting
Passport printed and sent: waiting
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

Was hoping for a 4 week turnaround as we are moving on the 9th April. Still hoping to get the passport back before the move but getting the supporting documents sent to another address is going to be a nightmare

Update

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online application submitted: 22/02/2022
Identity verified: 27/02/2022
Documents sent: 01/03/2022
Documents delivered by Royal mail: 02/03/2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 15/03/2022
Application approved: 23/03/2022
Passport printed and sent: 24/03/2022
Passport received: waiting
Documents received: waiting

Passport should arrive in the next few days... email says supporting documents within 2 weeks. We leave this place on 9th April - tight, very tight! - we have paid for secure delivery for the supporting documents, don't know if that makes a difference?