British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[LondonAussie]

Passport for: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Post Office Online Check & Send
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Application submitted: 9:24am 31 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 9:24am 31 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 6:11pm 31 August 2021
Identity details received: 7:39pm 02 September 2021
Application received: 7:40pm 02 September 2021
Documents received: 9:23am 06 September 2021
Application approved: TBC, 30 Septmber 2021 (Based on current average Processing Times.)
Passport printed and sent: TBC
Passport received: TBC

[Godchild7777]

Passport printed and sent: 2:03pm on 3 September 2021
Application approved: 9:32am on 3 September 2021
New photo received: 4:20pm on 2 September 2021
Photo rejected: 3:37pm on 2 September 2021
Documents received: 11:46am on 16 August 2021
Application received: 9:59pm on 11 August 2021
Identity details received: 9:59pm on 11 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 8:59pm on 11 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 8:56pm on 11 August 2021
Application submitted: 8:56pm on 11 August 2021

[AngusandIvy]

Type: First Adult Passport
Method: Online
Office: Peterborough

Application approved - 7:53am on 4 September 2021 (surprised to get this on a Saturday!)
Identity details received - 2:30pm on 2 September 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity - 1:53pm on 2 September 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 1:28pm on 2 September 2021
Documents received - 10:26am on 16 August 2021
Application received - 11:50am on 10 August 2021
Identity details received - 11:50am on 10 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity - 11:41am on 10 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity - 3:14pm on 5 August 2021

I suspect that I might have been asked for the second identity confirmation because my first reference is a cousin of my partner (we’re not married but they might still be considered a relative despite it not being a blood or marriage relationship). Just something for others to watch out for when asking references.

[Godchild7777]

StatusDate
Passport printed and sent: 2:03pm on 3 September 2021
Application approved: 9:32am on 3 September 2021
New photo received: 4:20pm on 2 September 2021
Photo rejected: 3:37pm on 2 September 2021
Documents received: 11:46am on 16 August 2021
Application received: 9:59pm on 11 August 2021
Identity details received: 9:59pm on 11 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 8:59pm on 11 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 8:56pm on 11 August 2021
Application submitted: 8:56pm on 11 August 2021

[skreddy]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 5 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity : 5 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity : 5 August 2021
Identity details received: 5 August 2021
Application received: 5 August 2021
Documents received: 9 August 2021
Application approved: 26 August 2021
Passport printed and sent: 26 August 2021
Passport received: 27 August 2021
Documents received : 2 September 2021

[tehmina]

Method: Online
Passport Office: HM Liverpool
Application submitted: 12/08/2021
Email sent to person confirming identity: 12/08/2021
Identity details received: 12/08/2021
Application received: 12/08/2021
Documents Sent : 13/08/2021
Documents received: 14/08/2021
Application being process : No info
Application approved: 02/09/2021
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received :

[abhijit19]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Application submitted: @ 9:21pm on 28 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity : @ 9:21pm on 28 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity : @ 9:25pm on 28 July 2021
Identity details received: @ 11:20am on 29 July 2021
Application received: @ 11:20am on 29 July 2021
Documents received: @ 10:13am on 2 August 2021
Application approved: @ 10:10am on 20 August 2021
Passport printed and sent: 1:40pm on 20 August 2021
Passport received: 24th August 2021
Documents received : 2nd September 2021

[Butterpup]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28/07/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 28/07/2021
Identity verified: 29/07/2021
Application received: 29/07/2021
Documents delivered: 9:00 am 02/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 1.43 pm 03/08/2021
Application approved: 8.53 am 20/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 11.50 am 20/08/2021
Passport received: 14.00 pm 24/08/2021
Documents received: 13.35 pm 01/09/2021 (TNT/FedEx folded it and put it in my letterbox even though I was at home and the envelope shows "Do not bend" - save your £5, it doesn't worth that.)

[dapsandhugs]

Type: First Adult Passport After Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Application submitted: 1:11pm on 26 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 1:11pm on 26 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity : 6.32pm on 26 August 2021 (Second Attempt)
Identity details received: 7:03pm on 26 August 2021
Application received: 7:04pm on 26 August 2021
Documents received: 3:30pm on 1 September 2021 (Public Holiday- documents sent 27/08/21 )
Application being process : pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[Toni78]

Passport printed and sent 4:49pm on 31 August 2021
Application approved 8:58am on 29 August 2021
Documents received 1:27pm on 11 August 2021
Application received 6:30pm on 7 August 2021
Identity details received 6:30pm on 7 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:24pm on 7 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 6:18pm on 7 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 6:14pm on 7 August 2021
Application submitted 6:14pm on 7 August 2021
Thanks
Immigration board

[iceman809]

Passport for: First Adult passport
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted :31 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity :31 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity:31 July 2021
Identity details received: 1 August 2021
Application received : 1 August 2021
Documents received : 9 August 2021
Application approved: 25 August 2021
Passport printed and sent : 26 August 2021
Passport received: 31 August 2021
This is the most useful forum on the British immigration road, and it can even be said to be a tool. Thanks to every member, my immigration road is over.

[bsb-boy]

Type: First child passport after registration
Method: In person
Passport Office: VFS Beijing
Application submitted: 16 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity : unknown
Identity details received: unknown
Application received: unknown
Documents received: unknown
Application being process : pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[M987]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Post office check and send
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Application submitted: 4 August 2021


Application received: 5 August 2021
Documents received: 5 August 2021
Enquired by email to track progress: 23 august 2021
Received reply email that Application is approved: 25 August 2021
Confirmation in same email that Passport is printed and sent: 25 August 2021
Text message received passport in post: 26 August 2021
Passport received: 27 august 2021
Documents received : pending

All the best to everyone

[skreddy]

Application history
Passport printed and sent 1:57pm on 26 August 2021
Application approved 10:34am on 26 August 2021
Documents received 3:37pm on 9 August 2021
Application received 11:16am on 5 August 2021
Identity details received 11:16am on 5 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 10:57am on 5 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 10:54am on 5 August 2021
Application submitted 10:54am on 5 August 2021

[ztech]

Application being processed 13 August 2021
Documents received 27 July 2021
Application received 21 July 2021
Identity details received 21 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 21 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 20 July 2021
Application submitted 20 July 2021

[Ap22]

Type: Child Passport renewal
Method: Applied in person HMPO Victoria (1week Fast track).
Passport Office: HMPO Victoria
Application submitted: 23rd July 2021
Passport date valid from 26th July 2021
No emails recieved.
Passport received: 5th August (was supposed to be within 5 days, took 13 days).

[M987]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Post office check and send
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Application submitted: 4 August 2021


Application received: 5 August 2021
Documents received: 5 August 2021
Enquired by email to track progress: 23 august 2021
Received reply email that Application is approved: 25 August 2021
Confirmation in same email that Passport is printed and sent: 25 August 2021
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

All the best to everyone

[rkbadineni]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 2:27pm on 3 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity : 2:27pm on 3 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity : 2:38pm on 3 August 2021
Identity details received: 2:44pm on 3 August 2021
Application received: 2:45pm on 3 August 2021
Documents received: 11:16am on 6 August 2021
Application approved: 5:23pm on 23 August 2021
Passport printed and sent: 9:53pm on 23 August 2021
Passport received: 25th August 2021
Documents received : pending

[Butterpup]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28/07/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 28/07/2021
Identity verified: 29/07/2021
Application received: 29/07/2021
Documents delivered: 9:00 am 02/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 1.43 pm 03/08/2021
Application approved: 8.53 am 20/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 11.50 am 20/08/2021
Passport received: 14.00 pm 24/08/2021
Documents received: Pending

[abhijit19]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Application submitted: @ 9:21pm on 28 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity : @ 9:21pm on 28 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity : @ 9:25pm on 28 July 2021
Identity details received: @ 11:20am on 29 July 2021
Application received: @ 11:20am on 29 July 2021
Documents received: @ 10:13am on 2 August 2021
Application approved: @ 10:10am on 20 August 2021
Passport printed and sent: 1:40pm on 20 August 2021
Passport received: 24th August 2021
Documents received : pending

[ar1234]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalization
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application approved 11:36am on 24 August 2021
Documents received 1:54pm on 6 August 2021
Application received 9:36pm on 1 August 2021
Identity details received 9:36pm on 1 August 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:47pm on 1 August 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 7:43pm on 1 August 2021
Application submitted 7:43pm on 1 August 2021

[phyton]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalization
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 13:00, 8th July
Ask someone to confirm identity : 13:00, 8th July
Email sent to person confirming your identity : 14:30, 8th July
Identity details received: 15:00, 8th July
Application received: 15:00, 8th July
Documents sent with special delivery: 11:30, 21st July (needed the certificate of naturalisation for a new job, hence the delay)
Documents delivered according to royal mail: 09:30, 22nd July
Documents received by HMPO: 10:00, 26th July
Aplication being processed : never happened
Application approved: 15:30, 9th August
Passport printed and sent: 19:30, 9th August
Passport received: 09:30, 11th August
Documents received : 09:30, 20th August (delivery attempt:14:00, 16th August; rescheduled due to absence)

That concluded my journey. Thanks so much to people in this forum for sharing information! This really provided so much mental support alongside the nerve breaking process. Cheers and good luck everyone!

[samapply]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalization
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: @ 3:34pm on 15 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity : @ 3:34pm on 15 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity : @3:37pm on 15 July 2021
Identity details received: @3:54pm on 15 July 2021
Application received: @3:54pm on 15 July 2021
Documents received: @10:18am on 20 July 2021
Application being process : @12:40pm on 3 August 2021
Application approved: @9:14pm on 20 August 2021
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received : pending

[schawla1]

Documents received Pending
Passport received 20 August 2021
Passport printed and sent 1:54pm on 19 August 2021
Application approved 10:16am on 19 August 2021
Documents received 2:29pm on 3 August 2021
Application received 2:23pm on 29 July 2021
Identity details received 2:23pm on 29 July 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:56pm on 29 July 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 1:52pm on 29 July 2021
Application submitted 1:52pm on 29 July 2021

[Butterpup]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28/07/2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 28/07/2021
Identity verified: 29/07/2021
Application received: 29/07/2021
Documents delivered: 9:00 am 02/08/2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 1.43 pm 03/08/2021
Application approved: 8.53 am 20/08/2021
Passport printed and sent: 11.50 am 20/08/2021
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending