British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[CK2022]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle, Redgrave court
Naturalisation ceremony: 11/10/22
Online application submitted: 11/10/22
Identity verified: 11/10/22
Application received: 11/10/22
Documents sent: 12/10/22 (guaranteed next day delivery)
Documents delivered: 13/10/22
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 17/10/22
Application approved: tbc
Passport printed and sent:tbc
Passport received: tbc
Documents received: tbc

[boyx22]

Type: First adult passport post naturalisation
Mode: Online. HMPO LIVERPOOL
Application submitted: 29h July 2022.
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 29/July/2022
Identity details received: 29/July/2022
Online Application received: 29/July/2022
Documents sent: 29/July/2022
Documents delivered by HMPO: 03/08/2022
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Asked someone to confirm identity AGAIN: 19 August 2022.
Identity details received: 19/Aug/2022.
Asked more documents, proves of address. etc :19 Aug 2022.
Additional Documents sent 19 August next day delivery.
Additional Documents received by HMPO: 31 August 2022.

Application approved: 4 October
Passport printed and sent: 4 October
Passport received: 7 October
Supporting documents received: 15 October

[anonvtic]

Type: First child UK passport after MN1 registration (1-week fast track service)
Method: Paper application with in-person appointment
Fees: £122 (1-week fast track) + £5 (secure courier delivery).
Passport Office: HMPO London Victoria
Application submitted: 13/10/2022 (in-person appointment, paper application form)
Ask someone to confirm your identity: Countersignatory had already signed Section 10 of paper application form
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: N/A since countersignatory had already signed Section 10 of paper application form
Identity details received: N/A (in-person appointment, paper application form)
Application received: 13/10/2022
Supporting documents sent: 13/10/2022 (along with paper application form during the in-person appointment)
Application approved: 13/10/2022
Passport printed: 14/10/2022
Passport scheduled for delivery: 17/10/2022 by TNT courier
Supporting documents returned by HMPO to applicant: Waiting (no information on this yet)

[Dave90]

First adult passport application post naturalisation

Application submitted: 28 Sep 2022
Identity details received: 30 Sep 2022
Application received: 30 Sep 2022
Documents posted: 1 Oct 2022
Documents arrived: 4 Oct 2022
Documents received: 4 Oct 2022
Application approved: 14 Oct 2022

[cvn]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 28/09/2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 28/09/2022
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: 28/09/2022
Identity details received: 28/09/2022
Application received: 28/09/2022
Document posted as special delivery: 28/09/2022
Documents received: 30/09/2022
Application approved: 13/10/2022
Passport printed: 14/10/2022
Passport received: 14/10/2022
Documents received: Waiting

[iz1]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle, Redgrave court
Online application submitted: 07/10/22
Identity verified: 08/10/22
Application received: 08/10/22
Documents sent: 11/10/22 (guaranteed next day delivery)
Documents delivered: 12/10/22
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 13/10/22
Application approved: tbc
Passport printed and sent:tbc
Passport received: tbc
Documents received: tbc

[bloomblark]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Date of Ceremony: 27/08/22
Application submitted: 28/08/22
Identity confirmed: 19/09/22
Application received: 19/09/22
Document posted as special delivery: 20/09/22
Document received by HMPO: 23/09/22
Application approved: 12/10/22
Passport printed: 13/10/22
Passport delivered : ?
Documents received: ?

[Beyou]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 06/10/22
Identity confirmed: 06/10/22
Application received: 06/10/22
Document posted as special delivery: 06/10/22
Document received : 11/10/22
Application approved: ?
Passport printed: ?
Passport delivered : ?
Documents received:waiting

[fedy03]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 05/09/22
Identity confirmed: 05/09/22
Application received: 05/09/22
Document posted as special delivery: 06/09/22
Document received : 09/09/22
Application approved: 04/10/22
Passport printed: 05/10/22
Passport delivered : 06/10/22
Documents received:waiting

[eugene12345]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Date of Ceremony: 13/09/22
Application submitted: 13/09/22
Identity confirmed: 13/09/22
Application received: 13/09/22
Document posted as special delivery: 13/09/22
Document delivered (royal post tracking): 14/09/22
Document received by HMPO: 16/09/22
Application approved: 28/09/22
Passport printed: 29/09/22
Passport delivered : 30/09/22
Documents received: 06/10/22

[Beyou]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 06/10/22
Identity confirmed: 06/10/22
Application received: 06/10/22
Document posted as special delivery: 06/10/22
Document received : ?
Application approved: ?
Passport printed: ?
Passport delivered : ?
Documents received:waiting

[spartanking_007]

Type: CHILD FIRST UK Passport
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 06/10/22
Identity confirmed: 06/10/22
Application received: 06/10/22
Document posted as special delivery: 06/10/22
Document received : TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed: TBC
Passport delivered : TBC
Documents received: TBC

[fedy03]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 05/09/22
Identity confirmed: 05/09/22
Application received: 05/09/22
Document posted as special delivery: 06/09/22
Document received : 09/09/22
Application approved: 04/10/22
Passport printed: 05/09/22
Passport delivered : 06/09/22
Documents received:waiting

[Pete1956]

Type: First adult passport after naturalization
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle, Liverpool
Online application submitted: 25 April 2022
Identity verified: 28 April 2022
Documents sent: 2 May 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 11 May 2022
Additional document requested (Renunciation of Filipino citizenship): 2 June 2022
Method of renunciation confirmed with Passport Office as only needing local solicitor: 7 June 2022
Renunciation of Citizenship document sent to UK Passport Office
Philippines passport returned by HMPO with instructions to
update details even though Citizenship now renounced or to renounce citizenship at
Philippines Embassy:18 August 2022
Second document renouncing citizenship sent to UK Passport Office (23 weeks so far!)
Application approved:
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents received:
(Note: Applicant is trans and this is only the THIRD govt. department to demonstrate this kind of behaviour

[Jkl2468]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Citizenship ceremony: 25/8/22
Application submitted: 25/8/22
Identity confirmed: 25/8/22
Application received: 25/8/22
Document posted as special delivery: 25/8/22
Document arrived (track at royal mail): 26/8/22
Documents received and updated at application track website: 31/8/22
Application approved: 9/09/22
Passport printed: 10/09/22
Passport delivered (not signed for, just put through letter box): 13/09/22
Documents received: 20/09/22

[cvn]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 28/09/2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 28/09/2022
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: 28/09/2022
Identity details received: 28/09/2022
Application received: 28/09/2022
Document posted as special delivery: 28/09/2022
Documents received: Waiting
Application approved: Waiting
Passport printed: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting
Documents received: Waiting

[boyx22]

Type: First adult passport post naturalisation
Mode: Online. HMPO LIVERPOOL
Application submitted: 29h July 2022.
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 29/July/2022
Identity details received: 29/July/2022
Online Application received: 29/July/2022
Documents sent: 29/July/2022
Documents delivered by HMPO: 03/08/2022
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Asked someone to confirm identity AGAIN: 19 August 2022.
Identity details received: 19/Aug/2022.
Asked more documents, proves of address. etc :19 Aug 2022.
Additional Documents sent 19 August next day delivery.
Additional Documents received by HMPO: 31 August 2022.

Application approved: ?
Passport printed and sent: ?
Passport received: ?
Supporting documents received: ?

[Chloekoo007]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 13/7/22
Identity confirmed: 15/7/22
Application received: 15/7/22
Document posted as special delivery: 21/7/22
Document arrived (track at royal mail): 22/7/22
Documents received and updated at application track website: 27/7/22
Application approved: 13/09/22 at 13:38
Passport printed: 14/09/22 at 01:01am
Passport posted (trackable at TNT website): 14/09/22 at 17:37
Passport delivered (not signed for, just put through letter box): 15/09/22 at 07:22am
Document sent (paid for secure delivery; received email notification from Royal Mail): 21/09/22; 10:22
Documents received: 22/09/22

[kdman]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation (Did naturalisation 22/9/22 @ 10am)

Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Hemel Hempstead
Online application submitted: 12:56pm on 22 September 2022
Identity verified: 1:13pm on 22 September 2022
Application received: 1:14pm on 22 September 2022
Documents sent: Thursday 22 September 2022 (signed for next day before 9am delivery)
Documents delivered: 06:49am, Friday 23 September 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: Waiting
Application approved: Waiting
Passport printed and sent: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting
Documents received: Waiting

[Ren33R]

Type: First Adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 27/08/22
Identity confirmed: 27/08/22
Application received: 27/08/22
Documents received: 05/09/22
Application approved: 13/09/22 at 9.05am
Passport printed: 14/09/22 at 12.53am
Passport received: 14/09/22 at 10am
Documents received: 22/09/22

[KB521]

Type: First adult British passport after naturalisation
Mode: Online
Passport Office: Unknown
Application submitted: 29 March 2022
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 29 March 2022
Identity details received: 29 March 2022
Application received: 29 March 2022
Documents delivered by royal mail: 1 April 2022
Documents received confirmed: 8 April 2022
Application approved: 22 September 2022
Passport printed:
Passport received:
Documents received:

My certificate of naturalisation had my name listed incorrectly and it took 10 weeks to be corrected by UKVI before HMPO would then approve my passport. I called UKVI daily and emailed my MP weekly. Nothing seemed to move this process along faster. Waste of time and stress!

[brian20]

Type: First adult passport after Naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted: 8 August 2022
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 13 August 2022
Email sent to the person confirming your identity: 13 August 2022
Identity details received: 13 August 2022
Application received: 13 August 2022
Documents sent: 15 August 2022
Documents received: 16 August 2022
Application approved: 13 September 2022
Passport printed: 14 September 2022
Passport received: 14 September 2022
Supporting documents received: 22 September 2022

[rayclark]

Type: Adult Renewal
From: Singapore
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Durham
Online application submitted: 17 August 2022
Documents sent: 19 August 2022 (by DHL)
Documents delivered by DHL: 22 August 2022
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 23 August 2022
Application approved: 05 September 2022
Passport printed: 07 September 2022
Passport received: 09 September 2022 (by DHL)
Email from DHL confirming despatch of documents: 16 September 2022
Documents received: 19 September 2022 (by DHL)

A very helpful link for applicants from abroad to get a tracking number from DHL using their applications number
https://www.dhl.com/gb-en/home/our-divi ... vices.html.

[Xgation]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Naturalisation Ceremony: 24 August 2022 @ 11.00am
Online application submitted: 24 August 2022 @11.57am
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 24 August 2022 @11.57am
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 24 August 2022 @12.28am
Identity details received : 24 August 2022 @1.37pm
Application received: 24 August 2022 @1.37pm
Document Sent with Next Day option: 24 August 2022 @ 2.37pm
Documents received by HMPO: 25 August 2022 @9.46am
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 26 August 2022 @ 10.56am
E-mail to book interview: 6 September @ 3.55pm (interview booked for 11 September @ 3.15pm)
Application approved: 11 September 2022 @ 3.28pm (straight after the interview)
Passport printed: 13 September @ 4.23am
Passport received: 14 September 2022 @ 12.38pm
Documents received: 20 September 2022 @10:30am

[HRY2005]

Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Naturalisation Ceremony: 16 August 2022 @ 11.30am
Online application submitted: 16 August 2022 @1.21pm
Ask someone to confirm your identity: 16 August 2022 @1.21pm
Email sent to person confirming your identity: 16 August 2022 @1.34pm
Identity details received : 16 August 2022 @1.43pm
Application received: 16 August 2022 @1.43pm
Document Sent with Next Day option: 16 August 2022 @ 3.02pm
Documents received by HMPO: 17 August 2022 @2.37pm
Documents confirmed received by HMPO: 18 August 2022 @ 5.05pm
Application approved: 08 September 2022 @ 10.55am
Passport printed: 09 September @ 7.01am
Passport received: 12 September 2022 @ 11.27am
Documents received: 17 September 2022 @ 10.10am