British Passport application processing timelines (only)

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

[Lucamz]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 25 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 10:43 on 27 May 2021
Identity verified: 16:22 on 27 May 2021
Online Application received: 16:22 on 27 May 2021
Documents sent: 10:28 on 29 May 2021
Documents delivered: 07:16 on 1 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 14:10 on 1 June 2021
Application being processed: 09:53 on 11 June 2021
Application approved: 09:43 on 17 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 13:31 on 17 June 2021
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Codemama]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 01/06/2021
From: London
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 3:58pm on 1 June 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 3:58pm on 1 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:17pm on 1 June 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 4:41pm on 1 June 2021
Identity details received: 5:00pm on 1 June 2021
Application received: 5:00pm on 1 June 2021
Documents received: 1:44pm on 4 June 2021
Application approved: 9:50am on 13 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 1:27pm on 14 June 2021
Passport received: 15th June 2021
Documents received: 16th June 2021



Massive thanks to this forum, it has been very informative. I don't usually comment online or write reviews but it will be a crime not to give back to this website especially for the benefit of people like me looking online for information about passport timelines. Stay positive!!

[andakut]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 04/06/2021 @2PM
From: UK Edinburgh
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 04/06/2021 4:47pm
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 04/06/2021 4:52PM
Identity verified: 04/06/2021 5:06PM
Documents sent:04/06/2021 5:20PM
Documents delivered: 04/06/2021 5:20PM
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 09/06/2021 6:05PM
Application approved: 16/06/2021 8:22AM
Passport printed and sent: 16/06/2021 12:24PM
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[mogo7613]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation ceremony on 17/06/2021 @ 10:45aM (planned)
From: UK Aberdeen
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO To be updated
Online Application submitted: xx/06/2021 To be updated
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: xx/06/2021 to be updated
Identity verified: xx/06/2021 To be updated
Application received: xx/06/2021 To be updated
Documents sent:xx/06/2021 To be updated
Documents delivered: pending
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Happened7]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 20/05/21)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 20/05/21
Identity verified: 20/05/21
Documents sent: 20/05/21
Documents delivered: 25/05/21
Application approved: 11/06/21
Passport printed and sent: 14/06/21
Passport received: pending
Documents Received: pending
Not able to track delivery via TNT

[bizman]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 06/05/21
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 06/05/21
Identity verified: 07/05/21
Documents sent: 07/05/21
Documents delivered: 10/05/21
Application approved: 07/06/21
Passport printed and sent: 08/06/21
Passport received: 09/06/21
Documents Received: 15/06/2021
This bring an end to my immigration journey. Wish everyone best of luck.

[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: pend
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[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: n/a
Passport printed and sent: n/a
Passport received: n/a
Documents received: n/a

[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
Documents sent:15/06/2021 7:00PM
Documents delivered: pending
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[JOECHAKS]

First Adult Passport after Naturalisation on 22/05/2021 this timeline is from bottom to top as from passport office


StatusDate
PETERBOROUGH HPO
Passport Received 12.03 on 15 June 2021
Passport printed and sent 10:25am on 14 June 2021
Application approved 10:04am on 13 June 2021
Application being processed 7:49pm on 3 June 2021
Documents received 8:44am on 26 May 2021
Application received 8:26pm on 23 May 2021
Identity details received 8:26pm on 23 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 7:05pm on 23 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 8:36pm on 22 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 4:36pm on 22 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 4:31pm on 22 May 2021
Application submitted 4:31pm on 22 May 2021

[boyfromlv]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 25 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 15:30, 31 May 2021
Identity verified: 15:46, 31 May 2021
Online Application received: 15:47, 31 May 2021 (within minutes)
Documents sent: 09:20, 1 June 2021
Documents delivered: 10:08, 2 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 14:21, 2 June 2021 (4 hours after delivery)
Application approved: 12:29, 9 June 2021 (1 week since they received my documents)
Passport printed and sent: 17:20, 9 June 2021 (5 hours after)
Passport received: 15:24, 12 June 2021 (~3 days later)
Documents received: 14:43, 15 June 2021 (~3 days later)

My journey for the British passport is complete. It was pretty fast, 2 weeks. I've received my documents back, and the citizenship certificate is in a pristine condition without any bends. My citizenship journey was much longer.

[milads]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 19 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 1 June 2021
Identity verified: 1 June 2021
Documents sent: 1 June 2021
Documents delivered: 2 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 3 June 2021
Application being processed: 9 June 2021
Application approved: 15 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: 15 June 2021
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Nightking]

Application history
StatusDate
Application being processed 10:18am on 1 June 2021
Documents received 10:50am on 21 May 2021
Application received 1:12pm on 18 May 2021
Identity details received 1:11pm on 18 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:00pm on 18 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:46pm on 18 May 2021
Application submitted 12:46pm on 18 May 2021

I don't know why taking so long ...

[Nightking]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 18 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application history
StatusDate
Application being processed 10:18am on 1 June 2021
Documents received 10:50am on 21 May 2021
Application received 1:12pm on 18 May 2021
Identity details received 1:11pm on 18 May 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 1:00pm on 18 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 12:46pm on 18 May 2021
Application submitted 12:46pm on 18 May 2021

I don't know why taking so long ...

[milads]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 19 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 1 June 2021
Identity verified: 1 June 2021
Documents sent: 1 June 2021
Documents delivered: 2 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 3 June 2021
Application being processed: 9 June 2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[debrancherenzym]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 25/05/2021
Date Identity Verified: 25/05/2021
Date Documents Sent: 25/05/2021
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Date Documents Received status: 27/05/2021
Photo Rejected: 06/06/2021
New photo submitted: 06/06/2021
Application Approved: 07/06/2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 08/06/2021
Date Passport Received: 09/06/2021
Documents Returned: 14/06/2021

[nafrayu85]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 28 May 2021
Identity verified: 29 May 2021
Documents sent: 29 May 2021
Documents delivered: 02 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 02 June 2021
Application approved: 13 June 2021
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[bizman]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 06/05/21
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 06/05/21
Identity verified: 07/05/21
Documents sent: 07/05/21
Documents delivered: 10/05/21
Application approved: 07/06/21
Passport printed and sent: 08/06/21
Passport received: 09/06/21
Documents received: waiting,Hopefully any moment this week.

[boyfromlv]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 25 May 2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 15:30, 31 May 2021
Identity verified: 15:46, 31 May 2021
Online Application received: 15:47, 31 May 2021 (within minutes)
Documents sent: 09:20, 1 June 2021
Documents delivered: 10:08, 2 June 2021
Documents received by HMPO: 14:21, 2 June 2021 (4 hours after delivery)
Application approved: 12:29, 9 June 2021 (1 week since they received my documents)
Passport printed and sent: 17:20, 9 June 2021 (5 hours after)
Passport received: 15:24, 12 June 2021 (~3 days later)
Documents received: Pending

[Samabd]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 21/05/2021
Date Identity Verified: 21/05/2021
Date Documents Sent: 22/05/2021
Documents delivered to: HMPO Bootle
Date Documents Received status: 25/05/2021
Application being processed: None
Application Approved: 12/06/2021
Passport Printed and Sent: TBA
Date Passport Received: TBA
Documents Returned: TBA

[Jackjack]

Application approved: 9 June 2021
Application being processed: 27 May 2021
Documents received : 24 May 2021
Application received : 18 May 2021
Identity details received : 18 May 2021
Documents sent : 19 may 2021

Email sent to person confirming your identity : 18 May 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity : 18 May 2021
Application submitted :18 May 2021
Passport received: 11 jun 2021
Documents received : waiting

[Antoni1991]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 02/06/2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 02/06/2021
E-mail sent to friend for identity verification: 02/06/2021
Identity verified: 02/06/2021
Documents sent: 02/06/2021 @3.35pm
Documents delivered: 03/06/2021 (delivery confirmation on Royal Mail tracking @10.11am)
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 03/06/2021@2.36pm
Application approved: 10/06/2021 @1.21pm
Passport printed and sent: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting
Documents received: Waiting

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

[slpr200]

Type: First passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: online
Date of Online Application: 25/05/2021
Date Identity Verified: 25/05/2021
Date Documents Sent: 25/05/2021
Documents delivered to: HMPO Peterborough
Date Documents Received status: 27/05/2021
Application being processed: 27/05/2021
Application Approved: 07/06/2021
Passport Printed and Sent: 07/06/2021
Date Passport Received: 09/06/2021
Passport Colour: Blue