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travelerzee
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by travelerzee » Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:13 pm
Application Type: First, Naturalised Citizen, Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/01/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: N/A
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 19/01/ 2015
Date of return of documents:22/01/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/01/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/01/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC
there was a slight complication with my application. i called on the 19th to confirm that my application was received. During the call, they questioned the spelling of my first name. somehow there was one incorrect letter in on file. the lady i spoke to sent an email to the Durham office explaining the error. i wasn't asked to resend the form. shortly afterwards i received the text confirming that my application was received.
there were a few calls from the passport office over the next few days, but there as more confusion as no one knew why they wanted to speak to me as i had already booked my appointment. i finally got hold of the Durham office today and they confirmed that everything was fine and that my name had been corrected.
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shabbir_200
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by shabbir_200 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 1:57 pm
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/01/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: waiting
Date of return of documents:waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting
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Ibratfaizan
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by Ibratfaizan » Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:19 pm
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/01/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 22/01/2015
Date of return of documents:waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting
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DEAR_KATE
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by DEAR_KATE » Fri Jan 23, 2015 5:32 pm
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online and Postal
Date of application: 22/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: 24/01/2015
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Date of Passport Receipt:
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DEAR_KATE on Sat Jan 24, 2015 2:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Achtung
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by Achtung » Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:27 pm
Final update.
Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: new passport naturalised
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/1/2015
Date application received by IPS: not sure
Date of return of documents: 19/1/2015 (redelivered on 21/1/2015)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/1/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/1/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/1/2015 (redelivered on 24/1/2015)
All the best.
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rarun53
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by rarun53 » Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:46 am
Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult X 2
Application Type: New passport naturalized
Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail SD )
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: 14/01/2015 (No SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/01/2015
Date of return of documents: 22/01/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/01/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting
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slough_g
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by slough_g » Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:08 am
My last and final post on this forum. Thanks all for your help and being part of my journey with your posts.
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: Confirmed by 15th via phone (nothing received)
Date of return of documents: 20/01/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/01/2015
Date of Passport Interview: 21/01/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/01/2015
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jaki0jaki
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by jaki0jaki » Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:54 am
jaki0jaki wrote:Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: N/A
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents:21/01/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/01/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/01/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/01/2015
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Moomin
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by Moomin » Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:35 pm
My final post in this forum
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: 14/01/2015 (no acknowledgement letter/sms, receipt confirmed by Royal Mail tracking and funds deduction from bank account)
Date of return of documents: 20/01/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/01/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/01/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 23/01/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/01/2015
Passport application has been the smoothest of all the processes throughout my journey from HSMP, Tier 1, ILR then through to citizenship. Only if the other departments have the efficiency of the Passport Office!
This forum has been very helpful, thank you and good luck.
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vival
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by vival » Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:41 pm
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/01/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:
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freegg123
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by freegg123 » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:58 pm
Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/10/14
Date application received by IPS: 22/10/14
Date of return of documents: 23/01/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/01/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/01/15
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/01/15
I had to fax complain letters to all departmental lines, my local MP and call the office directly everyday to get this done (Not the useless advice line, I find the passport office's direct number online ). I aim to get to the bottom of what happened.
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tolutopeadeoye
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by tolutopeadeoye » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:08 am
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/01/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Date of Passport Receipt:
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venigalla999
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by venigalla999 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:22 am
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/01/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Date of Passport Receipt:
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shabbir_200
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by shabbir_200 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 9:15 am
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/01/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: NA
Date of return of documents:26/01/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/01/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/01/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting
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Jesse22
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by Jesse22 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:32 am
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22 Jan 2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 27 Jan 2015
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:
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alinet_99
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by alinet_99 » Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:14 am
Final update.
Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult * 2
Application Type: new passport naturalised
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/1/2015
Date application received by IPS: No sms
Date of return of documents: 19/1/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/1/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/1/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: One arrived on the 23rd Jan 2015 and my wife's arrived on the 26/01/2015
All the best!!
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natisanga
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by natisanga » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:53 pm
natisanga wrote:
FINAL UPDATE
Application Type: First, Naturalised Citizen, Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: 14/01/2015 (Called on the 15th and they said it had been received and initial checks done. No SMS )
Date of return of documents: 21/01/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/05/2015 ( Dated from the 19/01/2015)
Date of Passport Interview: 23/01/2015
Date of Passport Receipt:27/01/2015
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travelerzee
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by travelerzee » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:13 am
Final update
Application Type: First, Naturalised Citizen, Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/01/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: N/A
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 19/01/ 2015
Date of return of documents:22/01/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/01/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/01/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/01/2015 (i didnt sign for it. it was just put through the door)
thanks you to everyone on this forum for all the help and support over the past 4 years!!! i couldn't have done it without you.
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Dawhizzy
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by Dawhizzy » Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:02 pm
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16 Jan 2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 19 Jan 2015
Date of return of documents: 22 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23 Jan 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 27 Jan 2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 29 Jan 2015
I am totally free from a lot of hassles- Visa free travel countries now increases from 44 to roughly 200 countries! A 12-year journey is over. I am now a British passport holder.
This is an amazing website but it is time to say goodbye. All the best to everyone that is waiting!!
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rarun53
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by rarun53 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:06 pm
rarun53 wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult X 2
Application Type: New passport naturalized
Method of application: Postal (Royal Mail SD )
Date of application: 13/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: 14/01/2015 (No SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/01/2015
Date of return of documents: 22/01/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/01/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/01/2015
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Subtle
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by Subtle » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:36 am
Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: Didn't get any confirmation
Date of return of documents: 30/01/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/01/2015 (dated 20/01/2015)
Strange!! Took them a whole week to return the documents even after issuing the passport.
The views and opinions expressed in this post are exclusively mine and must be assumed as advice only. These do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any representative of the UK Home Office.
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Serina26
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by Serina26 » Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:57 am
Dawhizzy wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16 Jan 2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 19 Jan 2015
Date of return of documents: 22 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23 Jan 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 27 Jan 2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 29 Jan 2015
I am totally free from a lot of hassles- Visa free travel countries now increases from 44 to roughly 200 countries! A 12-year journey is over. I am now a British passport holder.
This is an amazing website but it is time to say goodbye. All the best to everyone that is waiting!!
lol, there aren't even 200 countries in the world. There are 196, and many of those impose visa entry requirements on the UK so chillout lol.
Serina
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Dawhizzy
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by Dawhizzy » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:38 am
Serina26 wrote:Dawhizzy wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16 Jan 2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 19 Jan 2015
Date of return of documents: 22 Jan 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23 Jan 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 27 Jan 2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 29 Jan 2015
I am totally free from a lot of hassles- Visa free travel countries now increases from 44 to roughly 200 countries! A 12-year journey is over. I am now a British passport holder.
This is an amazing website but it is time to say goodbye. All the best to everyone that is waiting!!
lol, there aren't even 200 countries in the world. There are 196, and many of those impose visa entry requirements on the UK so chillout lol.
Well done, clever box. That's why I said roughly 200 countries...
Allow me to enjoy my freedom!
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tolutopeadeoye
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by tolutopeadeoye » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:39 am
tolutopeadeoye wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: 30/01/2015 (SMS)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Date of Passport Receipt:
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vival
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by vival » Fri Jan 30, 2015 2:31 pm
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/01/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: N/A
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 30/01/2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting
