Adult baptism/confirmation in the C of E

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Does anyone know how this works? I’m thinking about talking to my vicar about being baptised. Is there then a long gap between baptism and confirmation as with children or does that not happen? I can see why you’d have confirmation a long time after baptising an infant but for an adult how does it work? Any advice would be gratefully received. Am very new to the church and grew up in an atheist household so it’s a bit of a closed book to me. Thank you.

I can't see there being much of a gap, but your vicar should be happy to talk you through it. If not, just find another vicar. I suspect that different parishes will have slightly different approaches.
I did CofE confirmation classes as a child (although I'm RC now) and you will probably need something similar, but they aren't too taxing. I wish you well with it.

You can be baptised and confirmed in the same service. We recently had a confirmation service in my church and 2 of the candidates were also baptised. They thought they had been as children but couldn't provide the correct proof so had a "just in case" baptism as well.

I was confirmed last Sunday! I'm late 40s, and was baptised as an adult in the baptist church when I was a teenager, so it's been nearly 30 years between baptism and confirmation. However, some candidates (adults) were both baptised and confirmed in the same service - so there's no 'standard' length of time beween the two. It can happen whenever you're ready for it. You might want to do both in the same service, or leave a period of a few months or so inbetween. I think it's up to you! I would speak to the vicar and find out more about what they both mean, and that might help you decide whether you want to do both together or leave a bit of a gap.

I was baptised in the C of E aged 21 after a few weeks of discussion and preparation with my lovely local vicar

Baptised mid July, confirmed end of October so only a few months gap

Interesting discussion here. In my c of e church, I've only ever seen baptisms (of any age). In fact, I'm not confirmed myself as I was also like @Catinabeanbag baptised as a teenager in the baptist church. My understanding was (but perhaps I'm wrong here!) that as I'd originally made my baptism promises for myself as a (near) adult (rather than a baby who has promises made on their behalf by their parents and godparents), that meant that I didn't have to be confirmed as my believer's baptism has essentially covered both baptism and confirmation in one go.

Confirmation is often in a special service and often is done by the local bishop. The service can be the usual Sunday service but it is a bit longer. Baptism is often a separate service for babies/young children although for regular church goers may be in the Sunday service. I regularly see adult baptisms in the confirmation service. I think for many adults it just makes sense to do the two together as confirmation is confirming the baptism so effectively you are making the same commitments

If we baptise an adult they are supposed to be confirmed shortly afterwards. Confirmation is done by the Bishop. Baptism can be done by a vicar or a Bishop. As adult baptisms tend to be of existing church congregation members mine often want to be baptised in the normal church service by me so that all the church family can be there and are then confirmed at the next confirmation service. But I have had candidates who have both baptism and confirmation by the Bishop in the confirmation service.
Definitely chat to your vicar. They will probably meet with you a few times to talk through what it means to get baptised - what you are promising etc. Some churches do this in formal courses if they have a lot of adults wanting baptism/confirmation. I Tend to do it informally as only have individual people at a time.

I was baptised and confirmed as an adult in the Church of England during the same service.

I was baptised and confirmed in the same service.

Obviously, for confirmation, you need to wait until the bishop visits. If you want this to be in your own church rather than another in the deanery, you might have a longer wait.

We have 3 adult baptism days a year (full immersion), we would recommend that you are baptised as soon as you have come to faith and made a commitment.

Congratulations for taking the next step in your faith journey.