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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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magic
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Post by magic » Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:41 am

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:check and send
Date of application: 27/07/2011
Date application received by IPS:03/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 12/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/08/2011 dated 10/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/08/11
Date of Passport Receipt:16/08/11
Last edited by magic on Tue Aug 16, 2011 4:08 pm, edited 3 times in total.

lionking007
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Location: Birmingham

Post by lionking007 » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:31 pm

Application Timeline:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 20/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 03/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/08/2011 (birmingham)
Date of Passport Receipt:08/08/2011

shs213
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Post by shs213 » Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:53 am

Application Timeline:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 11/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 18/8/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/8
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/09 [London victoria]
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/09 [Crawley]
End of the road: 20/09/2011

Update: Incorrect DOB captured at the interview booking; IPS asked to re-send the Naturalisation certificate (PP not required) - Interview will be re-schedule once the Nat certificate reaches IPS (I've created separate thread in the forum sharing my experience for others)
Last edited by shs213 on Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:13 pm, edited 5 times in total.

vipul1981
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Post by vipul1981 » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:39 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 11/08/2011
Date application received by IPS:12/08/2011. Credit card charged same day
Date of return of documents: 23/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/08/2011
Date Ref no obtained from IPS: 19/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/08/2011 (Crawley)
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/08/2011
Last edited by vipul1981 on Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:50 pm, edited 5 times in total.

1664
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Re: Passport

Post by 1664 » Thu Aug 11, 2011 3:37 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S
Date of application: 11/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 12/08/2011
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/08/2011
Date Ref no obtained from IPS: 21/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/08/2011 (Maidstone)
Date of Issue/Print:02/09/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:06/09/2011
Last edited by 1664 on Wed Sep 07, 2011 8:10 am, edited 4 times in total.

taliska
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Post by taliska » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:13 pm

Passport for: 2 Adult and 1 minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 01/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 02/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 12/08/2011 for me and my wife
Date of receipt of interview letter:15/08/2011
Date Ref no obtained from IPS:
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/08/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:17/08/2011 (child), 23/08/11 (self), 24/08/11 (wife).

Tboy1980
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Tboy1980 » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:22 pm

Date of application: 28/07/11
Passport for: Adult
Application Type:new
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date application received by IPS: 29/07/2011
Date of return of documents:15/08/11
Date of receipt of interview letter:13/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment:13/08/2011
Date of received of passport: 20/08/2011.
Last edited by Tboy1980 on Sun Aug 21, 2011 6:10 am, edited 1 time in total.

Erun
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Post by Erun » Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:07 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 02/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 04/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 16/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/08/2011 *sigh*
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/08/2011
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sundayscorp
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Post by sundayscorp » Tue Aug 16, 2011 2:28 pm

Passport for: Adult x 2
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 05/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 08/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 16/08/2011 (Paid for recorded delvery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/08/2011 (Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/08/2011

booboo2010
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My passport timelines

Post by booboo2010 » Tue Aug 16, 2011 6:44 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.07.2011
Date application received by IPS: 25.07.2011
Date of return of documents: 08.08.2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 06.08.2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 10.08.2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 16.08.2011

takearun
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Passport application timelines

Post by takearun » Wed Aug 17, 2011 8:30 am

Passport for: 2 Adults + 1 Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19 July 2011
Date of return of documents: 06 August 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03 August 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 12 August 2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 16 August 2011

Arun

blondybush
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Passport Timeline

Post by blondybush » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:53 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 29/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 10/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/08/2011 (Crawley)
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/08/2011 ( New format printed on the 15th!)

rnr79
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Post by rnr79 » Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:24 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18 Aug 2011
Date application received by IPS: 19 Aug 2011
Date of return of documents:27 Aug 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26 Aug 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 03 Sep 2011 (I needed an early morning or sat appointment so will have to wait so long)
Date of Passport Receipt: 06 Sep 2011 issued on 3rd sep 2011


Other Updates:

Interim Updates:
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Beige
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Post by Beige » Mon Aug 22, 2011 12:22 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post office check & send
Date of application: 22 Aug 2011
Date application received by IPS: 23 Aug 2011
Date of return of documents: 31 Aug 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31 Aug 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 31 Aug 2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 6 Sep 2011 (issued 31 Aug 2011)

I'm done!
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7omi
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Post by 7omi » Tue Aug 23, 2011 2:40 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S service Birmingham post office
Date of application: 26/07/2011
Date application received by IPS: 27/07/2011
Date of return of documents: 10/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/08/2011
Date passport printed: 19/08/2011 (Extra Security Check carried out)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/08/2011

Finally... Florida is booked for next summer :)

CheerfulBelle
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Post by CheerfulBelle » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:08 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23.08.11
Date application received by IPS: 24.08.11
Date of return of documents: 01.09.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01.09.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 06.09.11
Date of Passport Receipt: 09.09.11

Other Updates:
27.08.11- Rang the IPS to track application. Was informed the address they put on the system is incorrect
On a positive note, my application is now being looked at, so I hope to get a reference number soon.
30.08.11 Rang to correct the address issue. Was given my reference number at the same time
I have also made a passport interview appoointment.
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nondo
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Post by nondo » Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:18 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03.08.11
Date application received by IPS:05.08.11
Date of return of documents: 16.08.11
Date of receipt of interview letter:16.08.11(Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Appointment:20.08.11(Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt:

application refereed to Peterbrough passport office for further ''security checks'' l phoned then 23.08.11 told it might take 5more weeks(this surprises me)

Mrs Khan
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Location: United KIngdom

Post by Mrs Khan » Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:19 pm

Here are my timelines

Type of app: Two Adults- First time applicants
Date of Passport application: 4th August by Check & Send
Date received by IPS: 9th August 2011
Date of Letter to book appointment: 19th August 2011
Interview date: 22nd August 2011
Passport received through secure delivery: 24th August 2011

29ELLA
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Post by 29ELLA » Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:43 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post office check & send
Date of application: 09 August 2011
Date application received by IPS: 11 Aug 2011
Date of return of documents: 18 August 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 August 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 22 August 2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 24 August 2011....passport printed 22.aug.2011

Miraiza
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Passport Application

Post by Miraiza » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:07 pm

Type of app: One Adult- First time applicant
Date of Passport application: 25th August by Check & Send
Date received by IPS: Pending
Date of Letter to book appointment: Pending
Interview date: Pending
Passport received through secure delivery: Pending

Update:

Date application received by IPS: 02/09/2011
Date of return of documents: 08/09/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/09/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/09/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/09/2011

The end of one race is the Beginning of another!
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Miraiza

geriatrix
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Post by geriatrix » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:41 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24-Aug-11
Date application received by IPS: 25-Aug-11
Date of return of documents: 01-Sep-11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01-Sep-11
Date of Passport Appointment: 10-Sep-11
Date of Passport Receipt: 16-Sep-11
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Life isn't fair, but you can be!

khalid31
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Post by khalid31 » Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:38 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: C&S service manchester post office
Date of application: 18/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 19/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 26/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not yet received letter got reference number over the phone
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/08/2011
Date passport printed: 27/08/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/08/2011

krisanj
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My Time Line

Post by krisanj » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:23 am

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/08/2011
Date application received by IPS: 12/08/2011
Date of return of documents: 18/08/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/08/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 31/08/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/09/2011

DX tried to deliver on 05/09, because I live in flats they could not enter the apartment. They didn't even try to call me. Without knowing they tried to deliver sent a mail to DX secure on expectant courier from IPS, they kindly sent above information and arranged for re-deliver to my office on 07/09.

Finally journey ends there.
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olugbo
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Post by olugbo » Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:12 pm

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 24.08.11
Date application received by IPS: 25.08.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03.09.11
Date of return of documents: 05.09.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 15.09.11
Date of Passport Receipt:24.09.11

Long-winded, unnecessarily complicated process...but finally over. No more visas needed to go to countries "next door" like Ireland or France

Good luck to everyone who's still waiting...
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perm55
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Post by perm55 » Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:57 am

Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (London)
Date of application: 05.09.11
Date application received by IPS: (Peterborough) 06.09.11
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17.09.11
Date of return of documents: 16.09.11
Date of Passport Appointment: 20.09.11 (Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt: 22.09.11
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