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Post by Amber » Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:53 pm

orderofblessing wrote: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:
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Post by Blondie » Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:11 pm

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.

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Post by alinet_99 » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:45 am

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

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Post by mealos » Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:15 pm

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.
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Post by Derivaz » Tue Oct 29, 2013 2:24 pm

mealos wrote: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

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Post by mealos » Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:13 pm

Derivaz wrote:
mealos wrote: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.

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Post by Derivaz » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:10 pm

mealos wrote:
Derivaz wrote:
mealos wrote: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

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Post by Kiltmaker » Tue Oct 29, 2013 10:59 pm

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
Last edited by Kiltmaker on Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:09 pm, edited 5 times in total.

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British Passport processing timeline

Post by krishnamama » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:35 am

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

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Re: British Passport processing timeline

Post by Derivaz » Wed Oct 30, 2013 10:44 am

krishnamama wrote: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

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Post by orderofblessing » Wed Oct 30, 2013 1:57 pm

D4109125 wrote:
orderofblessing wrote: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:
Last edited by orderofblessing on Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Post by Derivaz » Wed Oct 30, 2013 4:02 pm

orderofblessing wrote:
D4109125 wrote:
orderofblessing wrote: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

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Child first passport timeline

Post by PR2013 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 2:22 pm

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

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Post by greatxander » Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:08 pm

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...
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Post by skyiswide » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:05 am

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

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Post by Alimanu » Fri Nov 01, 2013 8:39 am

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:
Last edited by Alimanu on Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:15 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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Post by Ksiu » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:23 am

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:
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Post by orbis2 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:39 am

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

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Post by siddiqr » Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:26 pm

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:

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Post by sameer2012 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:23 pm

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)
SAMEER

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Post by dewales001 » Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:07 pm

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:

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END OF JOURNEY- passport receieved

Post by rajapatel » Sat Nov 02, 2013 4:47 pm

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

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Post by tar123zan » Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:32 pm

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.

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Post by MwanaKay » Mon Nov 04, 2013 10:12 am

orbis2 wrote: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

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Post by Person » Mon Nov 04, 2013 12:50 pm

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

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