British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Hi,

Is anyone applied passport on 23rd September have got SMS reply?

Just wondering coz I applied on 23rd via post office but still no SMS.

How do you make sure that your application is received if you don't receive SMS?

Thank you

An update:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized)
Method of application: Check & Send London
Date of application: 17/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: SMS recieved 22/09/14
Date of return of documents: 25/09/14
Date of receipt of interview letter:24/09/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/10/14
Date of Passport Receipt:

Hi all,
Would love to know recent questions asked during any latest interviews....Thanks so much!

Hi, Just wanted to share my passport application timeline:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received twice on 25/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:27.09.2014
Date of Passport Appointment:29.09.2014
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 24/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: TBA
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Update:

Received Letter from HM Passport for my wife asking to contact them as soon as possible as they were unable to contact us.

Has anybody received letter like this? Is this regarding some clarification?


Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 13/09/2014
Date application received by IPS:
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 18/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

mcclane25 wrote:Hi, Just wanted to share my passport application timeline:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received twice on 25/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:27.09.2014
Date of Passport Appointment:29.09.2014
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Hello. Thanks for your timeline ,I posted the same day as you and did received my interview letter today unfortunately it was too late to call them today . I was just wondering did they give you flexibility for the passport appointment ? Do those offices seems fully booked according to your conversation with them?
Many thanks

Hello. Thanks for your timeline ,I posted the same day as you and did received my interview letter today unfortunately it was too late to call them today . I was just wondering did they give you flexibility for the passport appointment ? Do those offices seems fully booked according to your conversation with them?
Many thanks


Hi, They told me the nearest passport office which was fine for me so I didn't ask any other place date or time as availability was next working day so didn't bother.

Hi please see below my Timeline

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult first PP (naturalized)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/09/14
Date application received by IPS:TBA
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:TBA
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Hi

We called up today and they mentioned to send the passport which was originally used to enter into UK as they want to find the date of entry.

We told that we had already sent the uncancelled passports and they said they will talk to examiner again/

We are very much confused why they need the date of entry ones. I asked whether there is any issue with my application and they mentioned that since it is linked to my wife, they could not process until this one is sorted. In my case, i had sent my new indian passport and the date of entry is in my old indian passport which they did not ask.

I don't know why they are so confused and they don't connect directly to the examiner.

Regards
KRish

anandh79 wrote:Update:

Received Letter from HM Passport for my wife asking to contact them as soon as possible as they were unable to contact us.

Has anybody received letter like this? Is this regarding some clarification?


Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 13/09/2014
Date application received by IPS:
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 18/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received 19/09/14
Date of return of documents: 24/09/14
Date of receipt of interview letter:23/09/14 dated 22/09/14
Sms passport printing: 26/09/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/09/14
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Well, that might be an unwritten rule. The guy at the Post Office also told me I needed to send the passport that I used to enter the UK although it is a cancelled passport but I did not have it with me then and I did take the risk by sending my application without it. My gut feeling says they will also ask me to send it over... I hope not though as I need the passport asap...
Will update if I receive such letter.

anandh79 wrote:Hi

We called up today and they mentioned to send the passport which was originally used to enter into UK as they want to find the date of entry.

We told that we had already sent the uncancelled passports and they said they will talk to examiner again/

We are very much confused why they need the date of entry ones. I asked whether there is any issue with my application and they mentioned that since it is linked to my wife, they could not process until this one is sorted. In my case, i had sent my new indian passport and the date of entry is in my old indian passport which they did not ask.

I don't know why they are so confused and they don't connect directly to the examiner.

Regards
KRish

anandh79 wrote:Update:

Received Letter from HM Passport for my wife asking to contact them as soon as possible as they were unable to contact us.

Has anybody received letter like this? Is this regarding some clarification?


Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 13/09/2014
Date application received by IPS:
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 18/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Hi, Just wanted to share my passport application timeline.
I am really impressed with the speed in which it all worked out.

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received twice on 25/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:26/09/14 (dated 24/09/14)
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 27/09/14 (Luton office, really recommend it as they work till 6.00 PM on Saturdays)
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 29/09/14
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Hi All,

Many thanks for the brilliant work you guys are doing here.
Please I need your advice; I applied for Passport on the 18th of this month(Sept) through PO Check & Send. Last weekend I got a letter from Passport Office saying my application could not continue as there was NO DATE on my Naturalization Certificate. I have contacted the council where I did private ceremony and they admitted it was mistake on their part for not typing in the date of naturalization in the certificate before handing it over to me on the day of my ceremony. They have asked me to come back with the original certificate to have the date typed in there. But the problem is that Passport Office did not enclose this certificate in the letter they sent me. They only said I should send a replacement document. I don't know what to do about this. Any advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks.

e46global wrote:Hi All,

Many thanks for the brilliant work you guys are doing here.
Please I need your advice; I applied for Passport on the 18th of this month(Sept) through PO Check & Send. Last weekend I got a letter from Passport Office saying my application could not continue as there was NO DATE on my Naturalization Certificate. I have contacted the council where I did private ceremony and they admitted it was mistake on their part for not typing in the date of naturalization in the certificate before handing it over to me on the day of my ceremony. They have asked me to come back with the original certificate to have the date typed in there. But the problem is that Passport Office did not enclose this certificate in the letter they sent me. They only said I should send a replacement document. I don't know what to do about this. Any advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks.

A friend of mine had the same issue. He was given his certificate back so he took it to council and they corrected it. He applied again and got his passport already. I would speak to passport office again and tell them that council is going to correct the mistake so they should give you the certificate back.

lapkapups wrote:Update:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 11/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 15/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 15/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/09/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 26/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/09/2014

Finally the wait is over! Only 9 years and 3 months. I still can't believe I'm a visa-free individual now

Btw, I never sent any cancelled passports with my application and nobody ever asked for them.

Hi, Just wanted to share my passport application timeline:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received twice on 25/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:27.09.2014
Date of Passport Appointment:29.09.2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 30.09.2014
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Hello Mates,

Kindly advice if my list is correct or complete for UK passport application.

- Completed and signed Application Form
- Swearing Certificate
- Citizenship Approval Letter
- ILR Biometric Card
- International Passport (Old and Current)
- Passport Photograph (2)
- Birth Certificates (For Children not born in the UK)
- Marriage Certificate

Thanks

akhurshid wrote:

e46global wrote:Hi All,

Many thanks for the brilliant work you guys are doing here.
Please I need your advice; I applied for Passport on the 18th of this month(Sept) through PO Check & Send. Last weekend I got a letter from Passport Office saying my application could not continue as there was NO DATE on my Naturalization Certificate. I have contacted the council where I did private ceremony and they admitted it was mistake on their part for not typing in the date of naturalization in the certificate before handing it over to me on the day of my ceremony. They have asked me to come back with the original certificate to have the date typed in there. But the problem is that Passport Office did not enclose this certificate in the letter they sent me. They only said I should send a replacement document. I don't know what to do about this. Any advice would be appreciated.
Many thanks.

A friend of mine had the same issue. He was given his certificate back so he took it to council and they corrected it. He applied again and got his passport already. I would speak to passport office again and tell them that council is going to correct the mistake so they should give you the certificate back.

Thanks mate! I have called the Passport Office and they said someone will contact me later. I am waiting to hear from them

Passport for: Adults + Child
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received 30/09/14
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Sms passport printing:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Passport for: Adults + Child
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 30/09/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Sms passport printing:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Hi,

We did talk to the examiner at the passport and for some checks they asked if ILR can be sent to them for my wife.

Don't know why they are asking even after getting Naturalization.

Regards
Krish

anandh79 wrote:Hi

We called up today and they mentioned to send the passport which was originally used to enter into UK as they want to find the date of entry.

We told that we had already sent the uncancelled passports and they said they will talk to examiner again/

We are very much confused why they need the date of entry ones. I asked whether there is any issue with my application and they mentioned that since it is linked to my wife, they could not process until this one is sorted. In my case, i had sent my new indian passport and the date of entry is in my old indian passport which they did not ask.

I don't know why they are so confused and they don't connect directly to the examiner.

Regards
KRish

anandh79 wrote:Update:

Received Letter from HM Passport for my wife asking to contact them as soon as possible as they were unable to contact us.

Has anybody received letter like this? Is this regarding some clarification?


Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 13/09/2014
Date application received by IPS:
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 18/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Updates and a note:
I have NOT sent my cancelled passport along with my application and they have NOT asked for it.

cheer_UP wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 24/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 26/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/10/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Hi all

Finally I get to post my timeline... almost there!!


Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 30/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Any help please on the below!!!

Hello Mates,

Kindly advice if my list is correct or complete for UK passport application.

- Completed and signed Application Form
- Swearing Certificate
- Citizenship Approval Letter
- ILR Biometric Card
- International Passport (Old and Current)
- Passport Photograph (2)
- Birth Certificates (For Children not born in the UK)
- Marriage Certificate

Thanks

Here's mine:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 26/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 30/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/10/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC