My passport renewal journey has come to an end. Here is my timeline:
Application submitted 26/01/2022
Passport sent. 27/01/2022
Royal Mail showing as delivered 28/01/2022
Update documents received. 06/02/2022
Application approved 12/02/2022
Passport sent 14/02/2022
Tracking available TNT. 16/02/2022
Old passport received Royal Mail 17/02/2022
New passport received TNT. 17/02/2022
All in all, it was pretty painless.
Corinna