British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Amber]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.10.2013
Date application received by IPS: 28.10.2013 (Received text message from HMPO)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Blondie]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 15/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of letter to get in touch: 17/10/2013 (Dated: 15/10/2013)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/10/2013 (Date: 17/10/2013)
Date of passport interview: 24/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 21/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 26/10/2013

Used Check & Send service as there is less than £2 difference. Called 21/10/2013 for appointment they have the next day but opted for a later date. Very helpful staff and efficient service.

[alinet_99]

Application type: First Child Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 23/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 29/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 29/10/2013

[mealos]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:02/11/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:07/11/2013
Date of passport interview:08/11/2013
Date of return of documents: 11/11/2013
Date of passport receipt:12/11/2013

..so ends my immigration journey.

[Derivaz]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of passport interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

good luck

[mealos]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of passport interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

good luck

Thanks Derivaz, hope Post Office will manage to send it without losing it or decide a strike.

[Derivaz]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of passport interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

good luck

Thanks Derivaz, hope Post Office will manage to send it without losing it or decide a strike.

No probs; if you sent it by special delivery, it should be fine. If there's strike it will just take longer, but should still arrive

[Kiltmaker]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 28/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 31/10/2013 (by secure delivery)
Date of interview Letter: received 30/10/2013 (dated 28/10/2013)
Date of passport interview appointment: 08/11/2013
Date of passport receipt: 12/11/2013

[krishnamama]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 07/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 09/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: 11/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 15/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:18/10/2013

[Derivaz]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 07/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 09/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: 11/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 15/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:18/10/2013

bloody hell, that was fast

[orderofblessing]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.10.2013
Date application received by IPS: 28.10.2013 (Received text message from HMPO)
Date of return of documents: 30.10.2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30.10.2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 31.10.2013 (Interview done)
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Derivaz]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.10.2013
Date application received by IPS: 28.10.2013 (Received text message from HMPO)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30.10.2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 31.10.2013
Date of Passport Receipt:

good luck

[PR2013]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child first passport after registration
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send London
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Date application received by IPS: (text msg) 28/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 30/10/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/10/2013 dated 29/10/2013

[greatxander]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :25/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 29/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/10/2013
Date of passport interview: 12/11/2013 london victoria
Date of return of documents: 04/11/2013
Date of passport receipt: 15/11/2013 printed 12/11/2013


thanks a lot to this forum...

[skyiswide]

Derivaz- there is a form on gov.uk website to contact ukpa. I use that form.

[Alimanu]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 31/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 04/11/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 06/11/2013 (by secure delivery)
Date of interview Letter: received (dated )
Date of passport interview appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[Ksiu]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 30/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 01/11/2013,second sms received 04/11/2013 it is so strange???
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery)
Date of interview Letter: received (dated )
Date of passport interview appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[orbis2]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 14/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 18/10/2013
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery) on 21/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: received (21/10/2013)
Date of passport interview appointment: 29/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 31/10/2013

[siddiqr]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Date of application : 26/10/2013 (Saturday)
Date of application acknowledgement: 30/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/10/2013
Date of passport interview: 04/11/2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

[sameer2012]

passport application method:Post office c & s
Date of application : 23/10/2013
Receipt by passport office:25/10/2013
acknowledgement by IPS: 28/10/2013
Interview booked on: 29/10/2013(booked my interview before receiving my interview letter thats why it was so quick)
Supporting docs. received on: 30/10/2013
Interview date: 31/10/20139(attend in Luton rather than reading on 05/11/2013)
Passport received on: 04/11/2013(its already print out just waiting for courier to pick it up)

[dewales001]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of application: 28/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: via SMS 01/11/2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of interview Letter:
Date of passport interview appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[rajapatel]

Application type: Passport
Method of Application: check & send
Date of application:12/10/13
Date of application acknowledged by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 21/10/13
Date of interview Letter: never receievd but they said they send it out on 18/10/13 ( i called the office to say i have not receievd letter but all other applicants after me have receievd teh letter so he provdied me the reference number through which i was able to book an appoinntment )

Date of passport interview appointment: 28/10/13 @ 4:45
date of passport received : text receieved 10/10/13 that it will be delivered on 02/11/13 i was not home so they dint left with anyone else.
so now it will be re-delievred on tuesday 05/11/13

thank a million every one this forum has been very help full good luck every one

[tar123zan]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postal
Date of application :24/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 30/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/10/2013
Date of passport interview: 09 / 11 / 2013 (they offered 5th Tuesday but I asked a weekend appointment)

Date of return of documents: 01/11/2013
Date of passport receipt:

I haven't included any details about my grandparents.

[MwanaKay]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 14/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 18/10/2013
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery) on 21/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: received (21/10/2013)
Date of passport interview appointment: 29/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 31/10/2013

Congratulations!!! Wow, O how I pray and wishi to get to finish this journey smoothly and qickly as you have. Thanks for sharing

[Person]

Post subject:
Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 22/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 25/10/2013
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery) 30/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: received (dated ) 30/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 31/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:04/11/2013: made on 31/10/2013

Good luck to all.

Thanks