British Passport application processing timelines (only)

jaweb · Post by **jaweb** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:37 pm

[quote="Rahel1984"]Hi, i am going to apply for my British passport next month. So just wanted to know how they send the passport? Do i need to add a pre paid envelope with my application?[/quote]

hi,
You can get the form at the bigger post offices. There you can tick to get your documents back secure delivery.

reload3d · Post by **reload3d** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 3:43 pm

I think they are sent via courier or royal mail signed for services which is included in the cost, maybe someone else can confirm.

jaweb · Post by **jaweb** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:33 pm

They send it via DX delivery

slough_Boy · Post by **slough_Boy** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:53 pm

Update:
Passport for: Adult (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Post Office -Check & Send
Date of application: 11-03-15
Date application received by I.P.S: 17-03-2015
Date of return of documents: 23/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/03/2015 Dated 19/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

zabizabi · Post by **zabizabi** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 2:56 pm

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Post Office -Check & Send
Date of application: 4/3/2015
Date application received by I.P.S: nill
Date of return of documents: 18/3/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/3/2015

qwert44 · Post by **qwert44** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:59 pm

[quote="qwert44"]Here is my timeline:

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 09/03/15
SMS confirming receipt: don’t received
Date of return of documents: 19/03/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/03/2015 dated: 16/03/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/03/15 London – Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/03/15

I had appointment 23/03 at 4 clock in afternoon and next day I got my passport. That was quick:-) Good luck for everyone!

jaweb · Post by **jaweb** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:03 pm

[quote="qwert44"][quote="qwert44"]Here is my timeline:

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 09/03/15
SMS confirming receipt: don’t received
Date of return of documents: 19/03/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/03/2015 dated: 16/03/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/03/15 London – Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/03/15

I had appointment 23/03 at 4 clock in afternoon and next day I got my passport. That was quick:-) Good luck for everyone![/quote]

Now I am getting worried. I had my interview at Victoria on Friday and I haven't heard from them...

myerdee · Post by **myerdee** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:34 am

UPDATE

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 6 March 2015
Date application received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents: 17/03/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/03 /2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/03/2015

jaweb · Post by **jaweb** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:20 pm

I just cannot believe it. I applied on 26/02/2015 and still have no passport. They ask NEW pictures AGAIN. It takes longer to get the passport than the approval...

navodwickra · Post by **navodwickra** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:17 pm

Ok here's my time line so far,

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Post Office -Check & Send
Date of application: 14/03/2015 (Saturaday)
Date application received by I.P.S: N/A
Date of return of documents: 25/03/2015 (DX Secure)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/03/2015 (Royal mail first class : issued on 23/03/2015)
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: hopefully soon

Hope this helps anyone.

T51820 · Post by **T51820** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:08 pm

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: March 25, 2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Post by **noajthan** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:42 pm

noajthan wrote:
noajthan wrote:Update in red

noajthan wrote:Application Timeline (1 of 2 applications)
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (1st time: naturalised citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 7 Mar 2015
Date application received by IPS: Not known (not acknowledged)
Date of return of documents: 17 March 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18 March 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: Sat, 21 March {Crawley PO} ***
Date of Passport Receipt: 25 March, 2015

*** If all in order, advised passport will come in 4 - 10 days

Processing time: 18 days end-to-end from application to receipt

iconavdeep · Post by **iconavdeep** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:40 pm

Passport for: Adult Naturalized citizen
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/03/2015
Date application received by IPS(SMS): Waiting
Interview: 23 March 2015 London
Date of return of documents: 24 March 2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 25 March 2015

bromleysouthbs · Post by **bromleysouthbs** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 9:50 pm

Passport for: Adult Naturalized citizen
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25 March 2015
Date application received by IPS(SMS): Waiting
Interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt:

kunmun23 · Post by **kunmun23** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:12 am

Passport for: 2 Adults and 2 Children (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Postal Application (Not check and send, I picked up the forms from the post office and sent them special delivery after filling and checking it myself)
Date of application: 24-03-2015
Date application delivered to Passport Office : 25-03-2015
Date application receipt acknowledgement received : Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

JW1973 · Post by **JW1973** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:16 pm

Update
Passport For: Child
Application Type: First Time (overseas from South Africa)
Application method: Online
Application submitted online with payment: 27 Feb. 2015
Declaration page sent with supporting documents: 3 Mar. 2015
Application received by HMPO Durham: 5 Mar. 2015 (per courier tracking)
Application received and under review by HMPO: 6 Mar. 2015 (per online application status page)
Receipt of interview letter: N/A
Passport interview appointment: N/A
Passport dispatched: 26 Mar. 2015
Passport received: waiting

Much better than I had anticipated, having read all the horror stories from last year and from other overseas applicants. There were a couple of wobbles while they clarified my own "British other than by descent" status, but the actual examiner, with whom I was in email contact, proved reasonably flexible when it came to allowing me to scan and submit further things by email and was willing to correspond directly with my father on the issue of his Crown Service.

rohangk_83 · Post by **rohangk_83** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 12:35 pm

rohangk_83 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18-03-2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26-03-2015 (Letter dated 24-03-2015)
Date of Passport Appointment: 30-03-2015
Date of Passport Receipt:

Badman87 · Post by **Badman87** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:19 pm

UPDATE: Passport received 25/03/14. Should have been a week earlier but I was away. I guess the journey is officially over! It has been extremely emotional and I am thankful to the moderators and fellow members for your valuable input throughout the journey. This thread made it bearable to withstand the long wait as you get to interact with people experiencing a similar situation. I would like to say this is my final post but that will be a lie - I'm too addicted to this site and check it everyday. Good luck everyone waiting!

Badman87 wrote:Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 04/03/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: N/A
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 13/03/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/15
Date of Passport Appointment: Will book tomorrow. Going away for a week so won't be till week after. (21/03/15)
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 25/03/2015

theghid · Post by **theghid** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:04 pm

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Post Office(Check & Send)
Date of application: 12/03/2015
Date application received by I.P.S: N/A
Date of return of documents: 20/03/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/3/2015

hs-french · Post by **hs-french** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:14 pm

hs-french wrote:
hs-french wrote:Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: 1st Class Signed For
Date of application: 18/03/2015
Payment method: Cheque
Royal mail delivery confirmation: 19/03/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: NONE
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

bestofall · Post by **bestofall** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 6:28 pm

bestofall wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12 March 2015
Date application received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents: 23 March 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21 March 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 24 March 2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 26 March 2015

My final update. It took exactly 2 weeks from application to receipt of my passport. Good quick service.

happyguy82 · Post by **happyguy82** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:39 pm

Hi all,

Just wondering how the interview schedule works, i.e. if one can't make it on the assigned date, can a more suitable date be requested?

Thanks.

fazhaque · Post by **fazhaque** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:45 pm

happyguy82 wrote:Hi all,

Just wondering how the interview schedule works, i.e. if one can't make it on the assigned date, can a more suitable date be requested?

Thanks.

You can decide when and where you want to be interviewed at your convenience assuming they have that slot free.

happyguy82 · Post by **happyguy82** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:17 pm

fazhaque wrote:
happyguy82 wrote:Hi all,

Just wondering how the interview schedule works, i.e. if one can't make it on the assigned date, can a more suitable date be requested?

Thanks.
You can decide when and where you want to be interviewed at your convenience assuming they have that slot free.

Ahh ok thanks.

km77pk · Post by **km77pk** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 11:05 am

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19 March 2015
Date application received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26 March 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 27 March 2015 (Berkshire)
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

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