British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[aseef935]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 14/04/2021
Identity verified: 14/04/2021
Documents sent: 14/04/2021
Documents delivered: 15/04/2021
Application approved: 26/04/2021
Passport printed and sent: 26/04/2021
Passport received: 27/04/2021
Documents received: Pending

[chiapa]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 22/04/2021
Identity verified: 22/04/2021
Documents sent: 22/04/2021
Documents delivered: 23/04/2021
Application approved: 03/05/2021 (Weirdly in a Bank Holiday, so I think there must be some automated verification process or delayed email system in place).
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[rollsrox]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 03/05/2021
Identity verified: 03/05/2021
Documents sent: 04/05/2021
Documents delivered: Pending
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[warhead]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalisation
Passport Office: Peterborough
Online Application: 20/04/2021
Identity verified: 21/04/2021
Documents sent: 21/04/2021
Application Approved: 04/05/2021
Passport printed and sent: 04/05/2021
Passport received: Waiting
Documents received: Waiting

[Grimreaper289]

Type: First Adult Passport (After naturalisation)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: Peterborough
Online Application: 14/4/2021 at 10:55am
Identity verified: 14/04/2021 at 1:37pm
Documents sent: 14/04/2021
Documents delivered: 15/04/2021 at 6:16am
Documents received: 16/04/2021 at 1:36pm
Application approved: 26/04/2021 at 7:57am
Passport printed and sent: 26/04/2021 at 5:15pm
Passport received: 28/04/2021
Documents received: 04/05/2021

Thank you all for your incredible support over the past 15 years.

[chiapa]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 22/04/2021
Identity verified: 22/04/2021
Documents sent: 22/04/2021
Documents delivered: 23/04/2021
Application approved: 03/05/2021 (Weirdly in a Bank Holiday, so I think there must be some automated verification process or delayed email system in place).
Passport printed and sent: 04/05/2021 20:27
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Echinol]

My partner passport application.

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 13/04/2021
Identity verified: 13/04/2021
Documents sent: 15/04/2021
Documents delivered: 16/04/2021
Documents received by HM passport: 16/04/2021
Application approved: 26/04/2021
Passport printed and sent: 26/04/2021
Passport received: 27/04/2021
Documents received: 05/05/2021

[Abdul89]

My first Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted 8:35pm on 20 April 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:35pm on 20 April 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:17pm on 20 April 2021
Identity details received 9:25pm on 20 April 2021
Application received 9:25pm on 20 April 2021
We've received your documents. If we need more information we'll contact you In a text message on 29 April 17:41
Application being processed 12:47pm on 4 May 2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending
Mine is taking so long in comparison with other recent candidate I hope they send it soon since I’m moving out end of May

[bstbrazil84]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 27/04/2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27/04/2021
Identity verified: 27/04/2021
Documents sent: 27/04/2021
Documents delivered: 29/04/2021
Application approved: 06/05/2021 at 11:51am
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[MUmair]

Relieved to be at the final stage of a long and super expensive process. Here is my Wife's Timeline:

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 04/05/2021
Identity verified: 04/05/2021
Documents sent:04/05/2021
Documents delivered: 06/05/2021 (Royal Mail messed up Special Delivery)
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[chiapa]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 22/04/2021
Identity verified: 22/04/2021
Documents sent: 22/04/2021
Documents delivered: 23/04/2021
Application approved: 03/05/2021 (Weirdly in a Bank Holiday, so I think there must be some automated verification process or delayed email system in place).
Passport printed and sent: 04/05/2021 20:27
Passport received: 06/05/2021 15:30
Documents received: Pending

[Mohdgadir]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 13/04/2021
Identity verified: 13/04/2021
Documents sent: 14/04/2021
Documents received: 19/04/2021 - then a second document received email on 23/04/2021
Application being processed: 26/04/2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[bstbrazil84]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 27/04/2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27/04/2021
Identity verified: 27/04/2021
Documents sent: 27/04/2021
Documents delivered: 29/04/2021
Application approved: 06/05/2021 at 11:51am
Passport printed and sent: 07/05/2021 at 10:34am
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[recco]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: Glasgow
Online Application submitted: 15/04/2021
Identity verified: 15/04/2021
Documents sent: 15/04/2021 (Special Delivery - delivered 16/04/2021)
Documents acknowledged: 19/04/2021
Application approved: 27/04/2021
Passport printed and sent: 27/04/2021
Passport received: 28/04/2021
Documents received: 05/05/2021

[SWinSW]

First adult passport after naturalisation, application processed by HMPO Bootle.

Application submitted: 20th April 2021
Identity confirmed: 20th April
Application received: 20th April
Docs posted: 20th April
Docs received: 22nd April (Royal Mail recorded delivery tracking showed physical delivery on 21st April)
Application approved: 30th April
Passport printed and sent: 30th April (at 9.59pm!)
Passport received: 5th May (1st-3rd May was a Bank Holiday weekend)

Still waiting for my docs to be returned but this was a very swift and painless service both by HMPO Bootle and by TNT

[doctorwho2]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: Bootle
Online Application submitted: 07/05/2021
Identity verified: 07/05/2021
Documents sent: 07/05/2021 (Special Delivery )
Documents acknowledged:
Application approved:
Passport printed and sent:
Passport received:
Documents received:

[star2021]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 12/04/2021
Identity verified: 13/04/2021
Documents sent: 13/04/2021
Documents received: 14/04/2021
Application approved: 27/04/2021
Passport printed and sent: 27/04/2021
Passport received: 28/04/2021
Documents received: 05/05/2021

Evereything went excellent and easy.Big thanks to the forum it helps a lot.
Good luck to all new applicants.

[Volodymyr83]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Glasgow

Online Application submitted: 8/05/2021
Identity verified: 8/05/2021
Documents sent: 8/05/2021
Documents delivered: TBC
Documents received: TBC
Application approved: TBC
Passport printed and sent: TBC
Passport received: TBC
Documents received: TBC

[Mohdgadir]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 13/04/2021
Identity verified: 13/04/2021
Documents sent: 14/04/2021
Documents received: 19/04/2021 - then a second document received email on 23/04/2021
Application being processed: 26/04/2021
Application approved: 07/05/2021
Passport printed and sent: 07/05/2021
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[ikatsi79]

Type: First Adult Passport after Naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
HMPO Office: Bootle

Online Application submitted: 05/05/2021
Identity verified: 05/05/2021
Documents sent: 05/05/2021
Documents delivered: 06/05/2021 noon
Documents received: pending
Application being processed: pending
Application approved: pending
Passport printed and sent: pending
Passport received: pending
Documents received: pending

[Abdul89]

My first Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted 8:35pm on 20 April 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:35pm on 20 April 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:17pm on 20 April 2021
Identity details received 9:25pm on 20 April 2021
Application received 9:25pm on 20 April 2021
We've received your documents. If we need more information we'll contact you In a text message on 29 April 17:41
Application being processed 12:47pm on 4 May 2021
Application approved: 8:05am on 10 May 2021
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[rollsrox]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Peterborough
Online Application submitted: 03/05/2021
Identity verified: 03/05/2021
Documents sent: 04/05/2021
Documents delivered: 05/05/2021
Documents verified received: 07/05/2021
Application approved: Pending
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[bstbrazil84]

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation (naturalised 27/04/2021)
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 27/04/2021
Identity verified: 27/04/2021
Documents sent: 27/04/2021
Documents delivered: 29/04/2021
Application approved: 06/05/2021 at 11:51am
Passport printed and sent: 07/05/2021 at 10:34am
Passport received: 10/05/2021 at 12:01pm
Documents received: Pending

It was insanely fast. From the moment I started the application to today when I received the passport, it was only 13 days (with one bank holiday weekend in between).

Excellent service from HMPO and now let's see when the documents arrive.

[MUmair]

Relieved to be at the final stage of a long and super expensive process. Here is my Wife's Timeline:

Type: First Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Online Application submitted: 04/05/2021
Identity verified: 04/05/2021
Documents sent:04/05/2021
Documents delivered: 06/05/2021 (Royal Mail messed up Special Delivery)
Application approved: 10/05/2021
Passport printed and sent: Pending
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending

[Abdul89]

My first Adult passport after naturalisation
From: UK
Method: Online
Passport Office: HMPO Bootle
Application submitted 8:35pm on 20 April 2021
Ask someone to confirm your identity 8:35pm on 20 April 2021
Email sent to person confirming your identity 9:17pm on 20 April 2021
Identity details received 9:25pm on 20 April 2021
Application received 9:25pm on 20 April 2021
We've received your documents. If we need more information we'll contact you In a text message on 29 April 17:41
Application being processed 12:47pm on 4 May 2021
Application approved: 8:05am on 10 May 2021
Passport printed and sent: 1:13pm on 10 May 2021
Passport received: Pending
Documents received: Pending