British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[ChOudhry1]

Passport for: Adult (for spouse + me)
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of applications: 07/08/2015
Date applications received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letters: 14/08/2015 (dated 12/08/15)
Date of Passport Appointments: 19/08/2015 - note, closest office (still 1.5 hours away) the next appointment was 9/9/15 - so we opted to travel an extra hour and had the choice of appointments beginning from next business day.
Date of SMS Received: waiting
Date of Passports Receipt: waiting

We sent our documents in one envelope. Each received an interview letter.
FYI: Person on phone told me that Liverpool is not currently offering any interview appointments.

That was quick. Can you please advise us which IPS you sent your application since I haven,t got a response from Liverpool sine last two weeks, thanks

[Haadi83]

Update;

Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 20 July 2015
Date of receipt of application at HMPO: Don't know
Date of receipt of interview letter: 06/08
Date of Passport Appointment: 06/08
Date of return of documents: 06/08
Date Passport printed: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

On 25/07 Received letter dated 22/07 from HMPO that pictures does not meet the requirements as the background is too dark but i used same background for naturalization application and was no problem. So i sent them new current pictures on 27/07 and received by them on 30/07.

I called them on 05/08 to find out if they have accepted my new photos, they said it is and my application on interview stage already and i can book an appointment for the interview if i want to even i have not received the interview letter. So i booked the inter view for next day. Lady at interview was very nice and polite, they only interview you make sure that you are the right person and this is not identity theft and also make sure that your name spells right and date of birth etc etc. Anyway when i came back home and i checked my post and found interview letter and also my documents returned separate.

On Friday 07/08 in the morning i received text message saying: "YOUR NEW PASSPORT SHOULD ARRIVE WITHIN A FEW WORKING DAYS. KEEP IT SAFE. REPORT ANY LOSS AT http://WWW.GOV.UK. YOUR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WILL BE RETURNED SEPARATELY".
I don't know if this text message means is that my passport is printed ??? or this is a formal text message after the interview ???

Final Update!!!
I've received my passport on Monday 10/08/2015.
Thanks to the forum and the helpful people with helpful posts!
All the best to everyone!!!!

[meeza]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 10/08/2015
Date of return of documents:14/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: Scheduled for 24-08-2015
Date of Passport Receipt:

[kiransrose]

Hi All,

Just wondering, for passport application would Driving Instructor sign as counter signatory.

Where can I get complete list of people who can sign.

Kind Regards

[CR001]

Hi All,

Just wondering, for passport application would Driving Instructor sign as counter signatory.

Where can I get complete list of people who can sign.

Kind Regards

Here it is Referees List (click)

[JohnNelson.J]

***UPDATE***
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 04/08/2015 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of return of documents: 12/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/08/2015 (dated 07/08/2015)
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 12/08/2015
Date SMS received: 13/08/2015
Date of Passport Receipt:17/08/2015

[bless]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/08/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[n2legos]

Passport for: Adult (for spouse + me)
Application Type: First adult NEW x2
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of applications: 07/08/2015
Date applications received by IPS (Liverpool): unknown
Date of return of documents: 17/8/15
Date of receipt of interview letters: 14/08/2015 (dated 12/08/15)
Date of Passport Appointments: 19/08/2015 - note, closest office (still 1.5 hours away) the next appointment was 9/9/15 - so we opted to travel an extra hour and had the choice of appointments beginning from next business day.
Date of SMS Received: waiting
Date of Passports Receipt: waiting

We sent our documents in one envelope. Each received an interview letter. Each received a letter with supporting documents returned, via special delivery but no signature was required for delivery through mail slot.
FYI: Person on phone told me that Liverpool is not currently offering any interview appointments.

[shahshah]

Quick question regarding passport application.do we need to fill up the parent section for the first adalt passport.
Thanks in advance for updating.

[king442]

Hi ChOudhry1

I walked about 30 min to the post office where I have used check and send service. The address of IPS on the envelope is

Her Majesty's Passpot Office
Ground Floor Law society House
90-106 Victoria Street
BELFAST
BT1 3GN

Hope this info helps. Good luck

Passport for: Adult + Child
Application Type: First adult + First child NEW
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.08.2015
Date application received by IPS: 04.08.2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

still no thing, may be I have to expect a long time to get my Passport.

Do you remember which IPS you sent your application to I mean address on your envelope. My application was sent to Liverpool IPS by post office check and send service and was received on 3rd of Aug and I haven,t got any response so far but another forum member king442 applied on the same date has already got his passport. So I think different IPS's are taking different times depending on there busyness level.

[zebrafishbone]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Registration)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/7
Date application received by IPS: 29/7 (didn't receive sms, I checked via gov website 'passport application tracker' although it says to check after 3 weeks of application. The email stated the application was received in Durham Passport Office on 29/7.
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date of return of documents: 10/8 (dated 6/8)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/8 (dated 6/8)
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/8. [On 10/8 I called at night and left my phone number and name for them to call me back. On 11/8 I called at 8 am and got a next day interview in London Victoria. About 9 am, someone from the passport office called me (London number) to return the phone call I left last night. I was surprised they indeed called back.]
Date of sms received: 13/8
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting!!!!!

[ChOudhry1]

Thank you King442.
Belfast ips must be less busy than Liverpool. That is why my application is taking more Time than yours.
Thank you and best of luck with your British passport.

[fn286]

Hi

Is it ok to pay passport fee by completing the payment page in the passport booklet? I'm thinking of applying for passport directly myself and post application/docs myself.

The forms at post office are same as the ones you order on website for free.

Thanks.

[rikken]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult
Method of application: Online + Posting declaration and passport/citizenship certificate
Date of application: Posted on 5/8/15 to Peterborough office
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Updated as the process has now finished. Really quick turnaround, was impressed.

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult
Method of application: Online + Posting declaration and passport/citizenship certificate
Date of application: Posted on 5/8/15 to Peterborough office
Date application received by IPS: 6/8/15
Date of return of documents: 14/8/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/8/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/8/15
Date of Passport Receipt: 19/8/15

[jaweb]

Passport timeline for my husband:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New  
Method of application: no check and send only by ourselves
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[WOLVES2014]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: check and send
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport receipt

[adamw92]

Well my journey is finally over, thank god.

Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 01/07/15
Date of receipt of application at PO: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/07/15
Date of return of documents: 14/07/15
Date Passport printed: 23/07/15
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/08/15

[tomboy]

Here is my timeline
Application : first adult british passport
Date of application : 17.08.15
Method : check and send
Recieved by office ; 18.08.15
Date of interview : waiting
Date of appointment : waitin
Original docs ; waitin
Passport recieved : waitin

[technoguy]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07 Aug 2015 (Online Submit)
Date application received by IPS: 11 Aug 2015 (Posted 10 Aug 2015 by Special Delivery)
Location of IPS Office involved: Glasgow (Postal Address)
Date of return of documents: 14 Aug 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14 Aug 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 18 Aug 2015 (Leeds)
Date of Passport Receipt: 20 Aug 2015

1) Documents Sent - Naturalisation Certificate, Existing Nationality Passport, 2 Photos and Printed Online Form.
2) Although Naturalised I was asked about Grand Parents details online. I just filled the information I have like name and place of birth. Left date of birth and date of marriage empty as it was not known. I don’t think it matters if you don’t fill complete details of grandparents.
3) Text message received next day after interview “Your new passport should arrive within a few working days.”
4) Online status changed form "Awaiting information from the applicant" to “Dispatched” next day after interview.

[Guerro]

Well my journey is finally over, thank god.

Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 01/07/15
Date of receipt of application at PO: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/07/15
Date of return of documents: 14/07/15
Date Passport printed: 23/07/15
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/08/15

Why did it take more than a month since the interview to receive the passport?

[n2legos]

Passport for: Adult (for spouse + me)
Application Type: First adult NEW x2
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of applications: 07/08/2015
Date applications received by IPS (Liverpool): unknown
Date of return of documents: 17/8/15
Date of receipt of interview letters: 14/08/2015 (dated 12/08/15)
Date of Passport Appointments: 19/08/2015 - note, closest office (still 1.5 hours away) the next appointment was 9/9/15 - so we opted to travel an extra hour and had the choice of appointments beginning from next business day.
Date of SMSs Received: 20/8/15
Date of Passports Receipt: received mine 21/8/15. Spouse: waiting
We sent our documents in one envelope. Each received an interview letter. Each received a letter with supporting documents returned, via special delivery but no signature was required for delivery through mail slot.
FYI: Person on phone told me that Liverpool is not currently offering any interview appointments.

Two weeks beginning to end, fantastic service. Well pleased. But have to say, spouse + me both thought the interview was a bit of a grilling.

[bestshow]

Passport for: Adult + Child
Application Type: First adult + First child NEW
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.08.2015
Date application received by IPS: 04.08.2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

still no thing, may be I have to expect a long time to get my Passport.

I do not know what to say, but it's really disgusting as no documents have been returned or an interview letter has received.
as I have seen here the most of applicants get their interview letter within two weeks.

[ChOudhry1]

Passport for: Adult + Child
Application Type: First adult + First child NEW
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.08.2015
Date application received by IPS: 04.08.2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

still no thing, may be I have to expect a long time to get my Passport.

I do not know what to say, but it's really disgusting as no documents have been returned or an interview letter has received.
as I have seen here the most of applicants get their interview letter within two weeks.

I am going through the same. No response as yet, I don't know what to say where others are praising the good service

[bless]

update

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/08/2015
Date application received by IPS:17/08/15 Peterborough
Date of return of documents:21/08/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/08/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/08/15
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[adamw92]

Well my journey is finally over, thank god.

Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 01/07/15
Date of receipt of application at PO: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/07/15
Date of return of documents: 14/07/15
Date Passport printed: 23/07/15
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/08/15

Why did it take more than a month since the interview to receive the passport?

The courier delivered it to the wrong address originally.