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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mikalai_S » Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:55 am

:D
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: 16/02/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: no idea
Date of return of documents: 24/02/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by 9876543210 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 2:44 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child (Born in Ireland, parent born in UK)
Application Type: New (Overseas application from Ireland)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/1/2016
Posted supporting documents: Monday 1/2/2016 (Registered post, to Belfast)
Date application received by IPS: Wednesday 3/2/2016 (Royal mail tracking)
Date application received by IPS: Thursday 4/2/2016 Online tracker showed it as received
Counter signatory contacted: Tuesday 9/2/2016 (By post)
The letter had a scanned copy of the photo, and requested some of the details on the application form, and confirmation that the counter signatory had signed the application.
Counter signatory replied: Monday 15/2/2016 (By registered post from Dublin)
Counter signatory reply delivered to Belfast: Thursday 18/2/2016 (Letter took a detour via London)
Date of return of documents: Wednesday 24/2/2016 (using DHL)
Date of Passport Dispatched: Tuesday 23/2/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Thursday 25/2/2016 (using DHL)

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by techguy007 » Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:20 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 12/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: Unknown
Location of IPS Office involved: Unknown
Date of return of documents: 19/02/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/02/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 01/03/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by chris_pegg » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:14 am

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Overseas, American, British by Descent)
Method of application: online and post of documents
Date of application: 04/02/2016
Posted to: Durham on 16/02/2016
(I had to wait a week for my countersignator to send me back the papers since we no longer live in the same city. After I got it from him, I immediately went to send it)
Date of receiving the application: 19/02/2016
Date of return of documents: 25/02/2016
Interview letter: none
Date interview booked: none
Date of interview: none
Date of SMS received: 24/02/2016
Date of passport receipt: 25/02/2016

I have to say, it was so scarily fast I still can't believe it, especially from being overseas. I was expecting to wait anywhere from 3 weeks to 6 months. Thanks to all on this forum! I greatly appreciate it and it's a huge relief.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Dublin786 » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:22 am

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 25/02/2016
Date of receiving the application:
Date of return of documents:
Interview letter:
Date interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by narendc » Fri Feb 26, 2016 8:13 pm

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 16-02-2016
Date of posting: 16-02-2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Posted to: HMPO (by Post Office, Manchester)
Date of receiving the application: 17-02-2016
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Interview letter: Not Received
Date interview booked: 18-02-2016
Date of interview: 23-02-2016
Date of SMS received: Not Received
Date of passport receipt: 26-02-2016

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by narendc » Sat Feb 27, 2016 5:52 pm

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 16-02-2016
Date of posting: 16-02-2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Posted to: HMPO (by Post Office, Manchester)
Date of receiving the application: 17-02-2016
Date of return of documents: 27-02-2016
Interview letter: 22-02-2016
Date interview booked: 18-02-2016
Date of interview: 23-02-2016
Date of SMS received: 24-02-2016
Date of passport receipt: 26-02-2016

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ambareen » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:27 am

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 23/02/2016
Date of posting: 27/02/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Posted to: Newport
Date of receiving the application: 29/02/2016
Date of return of documents:
Interview letter:
Date interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by jxn » Mon Feb 29, 2016 10:51 am

jxn wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: 10/02/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Belfast
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/02/2016 (dated 15/02/2016)
Date of Passport Appointment: 03.03.2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Dublin786 » Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:10 am

Dublin786 wrote:Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 25/02/2016
Date of receiving the application: 26/02/2016
Date of return of documents: waiting
Interview letter: waiting
Date interview booked: 29/02/2016( without interview letter)
Date of interview: 1/3/2016
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Mikalai_S » Tue Mar 01, 2016 1:53 pm

:D
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: 16/02/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: no idea
Date of return of documents: 24/02/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/02/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/03/2016 (first available Saturday)
Confirmation email received: 29/02/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Gomjaba » Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:51 pm

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Date of receiving the application:
Date of return of documents:
Interview letter:
Date interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by raja935 » Tue Mar 01, 2016 5:03 pm

Passport Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/02/16
Date of posting Documents: 17/02/2016
Resent Declaration Form: 19/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: 21/02/2016
Date of return of documents: 26/02/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: Called and book
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/02/2016
Date of SMS received: 29/02/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 01/03/2016

Used online service, felt processing time is quicker than check and send or postal application. Just be careful the declaration form is printed properly and signed exactly within the box as we had to send it twice. Other than that very good service.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by techguy007 » Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:21 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 12/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: Unknown
Location of IPS Office involved: Unknown
Date of return of documents: 19/02/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/02/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 01/03/2016
Date of SMS received: 02/03/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Dublin786 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:07 am

Dublin786 wrote:
Dublin786 wrote:Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 25/02/2016
Date of receiving the application: 26/02/2016
Date of return of documents: waiting
Interview letter: waiting
Date interview booked: 29/02/2016( without interview letter)
Date of interview: 1/3/2016
Date of SMS received: 2/3/2016
Date of passport receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Gomjaba » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:00 am

* Update *

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Date of receiving the application: 02/03/2016
Application status changed to 'Declaration Received, Processing': 03/03/2016
Date of return of documents:
Interview letter:
Date interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by euapplicant15 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:46 am

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/02/2016
Date of receiving the application: 29/02/2016
Application status changed to 'Declaration Received, Processing': 29/02/2016
Date of return of documents:
Interview letter:
Date interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by alexsas » Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:46 pm

I thought my final post would be re naturalisation timelines, but having used this wonderfully useful forum to match the progress of my passport application, I will contribute (now for the last time!!!) to the collective wisdom:

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 17/02/2016
Date of receiving the application: 18/02/2016
Date of return of documents: 23/02/2016
Interview letter: dated 22/02/2016, received 01/03
Date interview booked: 23/02/2016( without interview letter)
Date of interview: 1/3/2016
Date of SMS received: 2/03/16
Date of passport receipt: 3/03/16

My understanding is that the one can book interview after a couple of days since application without a letter. The woman on the phone was adamant that we could only book appointments starting from the next week, e.g. I phoned on Tuesday, and she was only willing to give appointments from next Tuesday onwards, but it felt like she created that "process" herself.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by techguy007 » Fri Mar 04, 2016 4:42 pm

techguy007 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 12/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: Unknown
Location of IPS Office involved: Unknown
Date of return of documents: 19/02/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/02/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 01/03/2016
Date of SMS received: 02/03/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:04/03/2016

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Dublin786 » Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:11 am

[quote="Dublin786"][quote="Dublin786"][quote="Dublin786"]Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 25/02/2016
Date of receiving the application: 26/02/2016
Date of return of documents: waiting
Interview letter: waiting
Date interview booked: 29/02/2016( without interview letter)
Date of interview: 1/3/2016
Date of SMS received: 2/3/2016
Date of passport receior: 4/3/2016

That's final of a long journey. Thanks every one for your genius advice during whole process. Really appreciate all of who contributed

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by zimlady » Mon Mar 07, 2016 10:09 am

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/02/16
Date of receiving the application: 01/03/16
Date of return of documents: 03/03/16
Interview letter: Waiting
Date interview booked: Waiting
Date of interview: Waiting
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by jxn » Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:09 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 09/02/2016
Date application received by IPS: 10/02/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Belfast
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/02/2016 (dated 15/02/2016)
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/03/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:07/03/2016

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Adult passport (naturalised)

Post by tulipz » Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:39 am

Passport for: Adult (me and DH)
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online application. Sent docs by special delivery.
Date of application: 06/03/2016
Date application received by IPS: 08/03/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Glasgow
Date of return of documents: Waiting...
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting...
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting...
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting...

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by tulipz » Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:41 am

Passport for: Child (born abroad)
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online application. Sent docs by special delivery.
Date of application: 06/03/2016
Date application received by IPS: 08/03/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Glasgow
Date of return of documents: Waiting...
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting...

Passport for: Child (Born in the UK to ILR parents)
Application Type: First Passport (Birth Citizen)
Method of application: Online application. Sent docs by special delivery.
Date of application: 06/03/2016
Date application received by IPS: 08/03/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Glasgow
Date of return of documents: Waiting...
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting...

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Gomjaba » Wed Mar 09, 2016 11:12 am

Rang today and asked if my application is already at interview stage, which it was as of this morning apparently, so was able to book appointment without letter

* Update *

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/03/2016
Date of receiving the application: 02/03/2016
Application status changed to 'Declaration Received, Processing': 03/03/2016
Date of return of documents:
Interview letter:
Date interview booked: 09/03/2016 (Phoned myself)
Date of interview: 15/03/2016
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

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