British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 (@ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application being processed: 23/06/2021 (@ 09:37 am Belfast) and (@ 09:09 am Newport)
Application approved: 28 June 2021 @ 2:52pm Belfast (6 July 2021 @ 3:37pm Newport)
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021 (@ 9:52pm Belfast) (pending Newport)
Passport received: 30 June 2021 (@ 11:38am from Belfast to Aberdeen) (pending Newport)
Documents received: (@ 11:38am from Belfast to Aberdeen) (Pending Newport)

[nj502]

Method: Online
Type: Child's First passport after MN1 registration
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 21 June 2021
Identity verified: 23 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 25 June 2021
Application approved: 30 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 30 June 2021
Passport received: 02 July 2021
Documents received: 05 July 2021

Best of luck to everyone!

[mmgu7878]

Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 7th June 2021
Identity verified: 7th June 2021
Documents sent: 8th June 2021
Documents delivered: 12th June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 15th June 2021
Application approved: 24th June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 25th June 2021
Passport received:28th June 2021
Documents received: 29th June 2021

That's the end of my journey!!!

[PoolX1]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 16 June 2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 16 June 2021
Identity verified: 16 June 2021
Application received: 16 June 2021
Documents delivered: 17 June 2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 28 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 29 June 2021
Passport received: 30 June 2021
Documents received: 1 July 2021

Can't thank enough this awesome forum for all the help

[askaamir149]

This is my timeline



Interview booked on 7th July
Supporting documents recieved on 1st July
Application being processed 11:24am on 22 June 2021
Documents received 1:06pm on 8 June 2021
Application received 4:01pm on 7 June 2021
Identity details received 4:01pm on 7 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:13pm on 7 June 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:10pm on 7 June 2021
Application submitted 2:10pm on 7 June 202

[Música]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 26 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27 May 2021 7:39am
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 27 May 7:39am
Email sent to my friend: 27 May 2021 8:43am
Identity details received: 27 May 2021 9:23am
Documents sent: 27 May 2021 10:am
Documents delivered: 28 May 2021 9:14am
Documents received by HMPO: 28 May 2021 3:36pm
Received another text and email to ask someone to confirm my identity 10 Jun 2021 11:08am
Second person confirmed my identity 10 June 2021 12:14pm
Received a text on my phone saying Documents received ( again) 18 June 2021 18:39pm
Application is being processed: 21 June 2021 9:33am
Application approved: Approved 1July 2021 7:57am
Passport printed and sent: 1July 2021 10:19am
Passport received: 2 July 2021 12:12pm
Documents received: Pending

TNT delivery driver took a picture of my front door and put the passport through the letter box

A massive thank you to everyone in this forum, you guys are angels in earth, I can't thank you guys enough. Good luck to everyone who is still waiting and remember that for some of us is taking longer due to the backlog but it will come, we're now British Citizens

[keenmd]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 9 June 2021
E-mail sent for identity verification: 9 June 2021
Identity verified: 9 June 2021
Application received: 9 June 2021
Documents delivered: 9 June 2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 10 June 2021
Application approved: 25 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021
Passport received: 1 July 2021 (delivery on TNT’s page was 29th June)
Documents received: pending

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 (@ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application being processed: 23/06/2021 (@ 09:37 am Belfast) and (@ 09:09 am Newport)
Application approved: 28 June 2021 (@ 2:52pm Belfast) (pending Newport)
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021 (@ 9:52pm Belfast) (pending Newport)
Passport received: 30 June 2021 (@ 11:38am from Belfast to Aberdeen) (pending Newport)
Documents received: (@ 11:38am from Belfast to Aberdeen) (Pending Newport)

[Música]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 26 May 2021)
From: London
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27 May 2021 7:39am
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 27 May 7:39am
Email sent to my friend: 27 May 2021 8:43am
Identity details received: 27 May 2021 9:23am
Documents sent: 27 May 2021 10:am
Documents delivered: 28 May 2021 9:14am
Documents received by HMPO: 28 May 2021 3:36pm
Received another text and email to ask someone to confirm my identity 10 Jun 2021 11:08am
Second person confirmed my identity 10 June 2021 12:14pm
Received a text on my phone saying Documents received ( again) 18 June 2021 18:39pm
Application is being processed: 21 June 2021 9:33am
Application approved: Approved 1July 2021 7:57am
Passport printed and sent: 1July 2021 10:19am
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[askaamir149]

received my supporting documents while my application is in process
is it normal
first adult passport after naturalisation on 7th June
Application being processed 11:24am on 22 June 2021
Documents received 1:06pm on 8 June 2021
Application received 4:01pm on 7 June 2021
Identity details received 4:01pm on 7 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 2:13pm on 7 June 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 2:10pm on 7 June 2021
Application submitted 2:10pm on 7 June 202

[Música]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 26 May 2021)
From: London
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27 May 2021 7:39am
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 27 May 7:39am
Email sent to my friend: 27 May 2021 8:43am
Identity details received: 27 May 2021 9:23am
Documents sent: 27 May 2021 10:am
Documents delivered: 28 May 2021 9:14am
Documents received by HMPO: 28 May 2021 3:36pm
Received another text and email to ask someone to confirm my identity 10 Jun 2021 11:08am
Second person confirmed my identity 10 June 2021 12:14pm
Received a text on my phone saying Documents received ( again) 18 June 2021 18:39pm
Application is being processed: 21 June 2021 9:33am
Application approved: Approved 1July 2021 7:57am
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending
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[nathanc]

1st child passport after naturalisation
Passport Office: Liverpool

Application submitted: 02/Jun/21
Identity details received: 02/Jun/21
Application received: 02/Jun/21
Documents received: 07/Jun/21
Application being processed: 07/Jun/21
Application approved: 24/Jun/21
Passport printed and sent: 25/Jun/21
Passport received: 30/Jun/21 (in Hong Kong via DHL)
Documents received: 01/Jul/21 (in Hong Kong via DHL)

[nathanc]

1st child passport after naturalisation
Passport Office: Liverpool

Application submitted: 02/Jun/21
Identity details received: 02/Jun/21
Application received: 02/Jun/21
Documents received: 07/Jun/21
Application being processed: 07/Jun/21
Application approved: 24/Jun/21
Passport printed and sent: 25/Jun/21
Passport received: 30/Jun/21 (in Hong Kong via DHL)
Documents received: pending

[solocin]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 13 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 13 May 2021
Identity verified: 14 May 2021
Application received: 14 May 2021
Documents sent: 16 June 2021 (I needed my passport, that's why I sent it late)
Documents delivered: 17 June 2021
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 29 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 29 June 2021
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Leegreen]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19 May 2021
Identity verified: 19 May 2021
Online Application received: 19 May 2021
Documents sent: 19 May 2021
Documents delivered: 24 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 24 May 2021
Application being processed: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 27 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021
Passport received: 29 June 2021
Documents received: ?

[Vhaelan]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
HMPO Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 20/05/2021
Identity verified: 24/05/2021
Documents sent: 25/05/2021 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Documents delivered: 26/05/2021
Documents received: 27/05/2021
HMPO asked for a 2nd person to confirm identity: 15/06/2021
Identity verified (2nd person): 16/06/2021
Application approved: 19/06/2021
Passport printed and sent: 21/06/2021
Passport received: 26/06/2021
Documents received: 29/06/2021

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 (@ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application being processed: 23/06/2021 (@ 09:37 am Belfast) and (@ 09:09 am Newport)
Application approved: 28 June 2021 (@ 2:52pm Belfast)
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021 (@ 9:52pm Belfast)
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[nickasa]

Type: First Adult passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 31 May 2021
Identity verified: 31 May 2021
Online Application received: 31 May 2021
Documents sent: 01 June 2021
Documents delivered: 02 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 02 June 2021
Application being processed: 14 June 2021
Application approved: 22 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 23 June 2021
Passport received: 24 June 2021 (TNT)
Documents received: 25 June 2021 (TNT)

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45 aM (done for my family 7 applicants)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Belfast (1 of 7) and Newport (6 of 7)
Online Application submitted: 17/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 17/06/2021
Identity verified: 17/06/2021
Application received: 17/06/2021
Documents sent:18/06/2021
Documents delivered: 21/06/2021 ( @ 05:31 am Belfast) and (@ 07:07 am Newport)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 22/06/2021 ( @ 08:18 am Belfast) and (@ 11:16 am Newport)
Application being processed: 23/06/2021 ( @ 09:37 am Belfast) and (@ 09:09 am Newport)
Application approved: 28 June 2021 ( @ 2:52pm Belfast)
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Zimbo2Brits]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 15/06/2021 @ 12PM
From: UK Essex
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 15/06/2021 2:41PM
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 15/06/2021 6:00PM
Identity verified: 15/06/2021 6:16PM
Application received: 15/06/2021 6:17PM
Documents sent:15/06/2021 7:00PM
Documents delivered: 17/06/2021 @ 6:21AM
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 10:39am on 21 June 2021
Processing application: 9:37am on 28 June 2021
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Leegreen]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19 May 2021
Identity verified: 19 May 2021
Online Application received: 19 May 2021
Documents sent: 19 May 2021
Documents delivered: 24 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 24 May 2021
Application being processed: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 27 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 28 June 2021
Passport received: ?
Documents received: ?

[peterhon]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 15/06/2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 20/06/2021
Identity verified: 20/06/2021
Online Application received: 20/06/2021
Documents sent: 21/06/2021
Documents delivered: 23/06/2021
Documents received by HMPO: 28/06/2021

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

[DKV]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 03/06/2021
From: Huddersfield
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 07/06/2021 11:03 AM
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 07/06/2021 11:03 AM
Identity verified: 07/06/2021 12:12 PM
Documents sent:07/06/2021 3:00 PM
Documents delivered: 08/06/2021 09:00 AM
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 09/06/2021 09:30 AM
Application approved: 18/06/2021 10:48 AM
Passport printed and sent: 18/06/2021 02:00 PM
Passport received: 21/06/2021 03:00 PM
Documents received: 24/06/2021

[Leegreen]

Type: First Child passport
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 19 May 2021
Identity verified: 19 May 2021
Online Application received: 19 May 2021
Documents sent: 19 May 2021
Documents delivered: 24 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 24 May 2021
Application being processed: 17 June 2021
Application approved: 27 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: ?
Passport received: ?
Documents received: ?

[aswa1111]

Type: First Child passport after registration
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 15 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 17 May 2021
Person not eligible: 25 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 25 May 2021
Identity details received: 25 May 2021
Online Application received: 25 May 2021
Documents sent: 26 May 2021 - Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am
Documents delivered: 27 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 27 May 2021
Application being processed: NONE
Application approved: 4 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 7 June 2021 - TNT
Passport received: 8 June 2021
Supporting documents received: 9 June 2021 - TNT

Days elapsed from online application received to passport delivery: 13 days

Type: First Child passport after registration
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 15 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 17 May 2021
Person not eligible: 25 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 25 May 2021
Identity details received: 25 May 2021
Online Application received: 25 May 2021
Documents sent: 26 May 2021 - Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed by 9am
Documents delivered: 27 May 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 28 May 2021
Application being processed: 8 June 2021
Application approved: 17 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 18 June 2021 - TNT (tracking did not work)
Passport received: 21 June 2021
Supporting documents received: 22 June 2021 - TNT (tracking did not work)

Days elapsed from online application received to passport delivery: 26 days

I hope this can be helpful for others to understand how much the processing time can vary between Passport Offices.