British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[winber]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 23 Dec 2011
Date application received by IPS: Unknown
Date of return of documents: Documents not yet returned
Date of receipt of interview letter: 6 Jan 2012, Dated 5 Jan 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 Jan 2012
Date of Passport Receipt:

[TESTSAN]

Passport for: child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:29/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 12/1/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/1/2012

[Vesna17]

My Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type:First Adult Passport
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:07/12/11
Date application received by IPS:19/12/11
Date of receipt of interview letter:06/01/12 dated 04/01/12
Date of return of documents:09/01/12
Date of Passport Interview Appointment:13/01/12
Date of Passport Receipt:17/01/12 issued on 13/01/12 printed on 16/01/12

[helpneeded2011]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (West London Post Office)
Date of application: 07/01/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 18/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/01/2012

Superfast service...Got the passport in about 11 days total (7 working days)

[vipul1981]

For my Mrs
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal SD
Date of application: 19/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 20/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/02/2012. London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/02/2012

[Hazfasaj]

Passport for: Child/Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Oxford)
Date of application: 11/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 16/01/2012 (mentioned when I phoned them)
Got letter saying Photo not appropriate - caused about 7-10 days delay
Date of return of documents: 07/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:09/02/2012

[lifeofbrian]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/01/12
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/12
Date of return of documents:22/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:24/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment:13/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:15/02/2012

[Donking1]

Passport for: child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Cardiff)
Date of application:24/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 25/01/2012
Date of return of documents:08/02/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:08/02/2012

Interim Updates: Received a letter from the Durham Office today (04/02/2012) dated 01/02/2012 requesting me to send my son’s Nationality Registration Certificate.

I included Child's UK Birth Certificate and UK Marriage Certificate as advised by the lady at the Post Office who processed my Check and Send application. Even though the Nationality Registration Certificate was included in the list of supporting documents presented at the Post Office, the lady insisted it is not required as I had provided the reference number on the application form.

Phoned IPS on 7th February, 2012 to enquire about the status of application. Informed that Passport has already been printed and should be dispatched by the 8th February.

[sunoo]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Slough)
Date of application: 18/01/12
Date application received by IPS: 24/01/12
Date of return of documents: 01/02/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/02/2012
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 04/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/02/2012

[fev]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 9/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 13/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 20/12/2011, second time 3/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/12/2011, second letter 5/01/2012
Date of Identity Interview: 13/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/01/2012

I spend a lot of time on the phone with IPS as sb who puts in applicants' details into their system input my date of birth incorrectly. I had to send back my documents for correction and an interview letter was issued twice for me. So it delayed my passport by approximately 2 weeks.

[serendepity]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 17/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 08/02/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 08/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/02/2012 (courier failed to delived first time because of his own fault, had to wait 2 weeks for re-delivery).

I don't understand why it took 6 days for the application to be received by IPS.

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2nd Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/01/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 08/02/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/02/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 08/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 11/02/2012

As you can see one person waited 6 weeks and second sent his app. later, at the same post office, and got passport in 3 weeks.

[TahirMahmood]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult
Method of application: Post special Delivery
Date of application: 03/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 04/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 09/1/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/1/2012
Date of Identity Interview: 19/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 25/01/2012

[tonypetty]

Passport for: child x2
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:30/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 01/02/2012
Date of return of documents: 10/02/2012

Date of Passport Receipt:11/02/2012

Called today ...it seems like application is at Peterborough IPS office. They cant give the delivery date as yet.07/02/2012

Thanks God and all the seniors/fellow readers who has helped us......Journey to British Citizenship has completed for my kids.

[engineer83]

My Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type:First Adult Passport
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:31/01/12
Date application received by IPS:01/02/12
Date of receipt of interview letter:Pending
Date of return of documents:Pending
Date of Passport Interview Appointment:Pending
Date of Passport Receipt:Pending

[punjabimunda80]

My Application Timeline
Passport for: Child
Application Type:First Passport
Method of application:Check & Send (Post Office)
Date of application:01/02/12
Date application received by IPS:Pending
Date of receipt of interview letter:Pending
Date of return of documents:Pending
Date of Passport Interview Appointment:Pending
Date of Passport Receipt:Pending

[rzsattar]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Normal post
Date of application: 23/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 25/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 03/02/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:02/02/2012

[rawdonlad]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Wifes First Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Date of application: 11/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 12/01/2011
Date of return of documents: 24/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 01/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/02/2012

[qaziji]

Passport for: My 2 Children under 5
Application Type: New
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 27/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 30/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 09/02/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/02/2012

[engineer83]

My Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type:First Adult Passport
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:31/01/12
Date application received by IPS:01/02/12
Date of receipt of interview letter:10/02/12
Date of return of documents:09/02/12
Date of Passport Interview Appointment:13/02/12
Date of Passport Receipt:15/02/12

This completes my immigration journey in Uk, best of luck to all who are waiting for responses,

I would say big Thanks to all members , moderators of this board, who helped me during the journey !

[ah_kassem]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/02/2012
Date application received by IPS: 09/02/2012
Date of return of documents: 23/02/12 (there was attempt to return on 16/02/12 and I had to rearrange)
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of passport printing: 13/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/02/12 (there was attempt to return on 20/02/12 and I had to rearrange)

Interim updates

14/02/12 I tracked my application and was told application was approved on 13/02/12 and was sent for printing then posting.
16/02/2012 THE DX, the company which UKBA uses to send back passports, tried to deliver something but no one was home, they sent my a letter which I recieved on the 18th asking me to rearrange deliver. I am expecting the Passport on 21/02/12

[AntCoe]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Moorgate)
Date of application: 03/02/2012 (Friday)
Date application received by IPS: 06/02/2012 (Monday)
Date of return of documents: 14/02/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/02/2012

[yasmin1791]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: 1st Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:28th Jan
Date application received by IPS:not known
Date of return of documents:9th Feb
Date of receipt of interview letter:10Feb
Date of Passport Appointment:16th Feb
Date of Issue: 16th Feb
Date of Passport Receipt: 20th Feb

Yay!!!!

[days]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02 Feb 2012
Date application received by IPS: 03 Feb 2012
Date of return of documents: 14 Feb 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14 Feb 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 15 Feb 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 19 Feb 2012

[denzel247]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 21/02/2012
Date application received by IPS: 22/02/2012
Date of return of documents: 28/02/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 28/02/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/03/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:15/03/2012 issued 13/03/2012

[vipul1981]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 21/02/2012
Date application received by IPS: 22/02/2012
Date of return of documents: 02/03/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/03/2012