British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/09/2016
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:

UPDATE

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post office - Check and Send
Date of application: 14/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 19/09/2016
Interview letter received: 22/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/10/2016
Interview Office: Birmingham
Return of documents: 22/09/2016
SMS received:19/09/2016
Passport received: -----

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 4/10/2016 (text)
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

------- 2nd UPDATE --------

Alhumdulillah... i have received my Passport today. Big thank to all the lovely people on this forum and i pray all of your applications/immigration matters get sorted asap as well. Ameen

addy582 wrote:
Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application:Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 14/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 16/09/2016
Interview letter received: 26-09-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 30-09-2016
Interview Office: London
Return of documents: 23-09-2016
SMS received:----01-10-2016
Passport received: 05-10-206

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post office - Check and Send
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 27/09/2016
Interview letter received: 30/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 4/10/2016
Interview Office: Luton
Return of documents: 30/09/2016
SMS received: Did not receive SMS
Passport received: 6-10-2016.

[quote="rkrai"][quote="rkrai"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received Sms send: 28/09/2016
Date of return of documents: 06/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 06/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment:09/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

Last update on this saga! Thanks immigrationboards - you've helped me find calm on a lot of stressful days.

rt5mrt wrote:Updates in red:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Home Office - London
Date of return of documents: 30/09/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/10/2016

The End...

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application:Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 15/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 16/09/2016
Interview letter received: 23-09-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 29-09-2016
Interview Office: London
Return of documents: 21-09-2016
SMS received:----30-09-2016
Passport received: 03-10-206

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application:Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 24/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 28/10/2016
Interview letter received: 29-09-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 07-10-2016
Interview Office: Salford Manchester
Return of documents: 03-10-2016
SMS received:----08-10-2016
Passport received: 11-10-206

FINAL UPDATE
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 07/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/09/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/10/2016

Nearly there guys...surprised by how quick the process to today has been!

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 05/10/16 (straight after the citizenship ceremony)
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 07/10/16
Interview letter received: 11/10/16 (dated 10/10/16)
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/10/16 (completed)
Interview Office: Salford (Manchester)
Return of documents: 13/10/16 (redelivery as card received 11/10/16 - thanks for the awful fold in my rather expensive certificate)
SMS received: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send, Islington Post Office
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 14/10/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: London
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Application type: First Adult passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01/09/16 (straight after the citizenship ceremony)
Date application received by IPS: 03/09/16
Date of return of documents: 19/09/16 (redelivery after missed attempt on 15/09/16)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/09/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/09/16
Interview Office: London
SMS received: 23/09/16
Passport received: 26/09/16 (signed for)

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 11/10/2016
Interview letter received: 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/10/2016
Interview Office: Liverpool
Return of documents: 14/10/2016
SMS received: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

keano wrote:Nearly there guys...surprised by how quick the process to today has been!

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 05/10/16 (straight after the citizenship ceremony)
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 07/10/16
Interview letter received: 11/10/16 (dated 10/10/16)
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/10/16 (completed)
Interview Office: Salford (Manchester)
Return of documents: 13/10/16 (redelivery as card received 11/10/16 - thanks for the awful fold in my rather expensive certificate)
SMS received: 14/10/16
Passport received: 18/10/16 (redelivery to work after tried at home 17/10/16)

The 2367 day journey is over. Thank you to this forum for your support through ILR and Naturalisation. Such a relief to finally be free of immigration control!

UPDATE

jalanson wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send, Islington Post Office
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 14/10/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: London
Date of return of documents: 20/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/10/2016 dated 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/10/2016 Luton office
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[quote="bembo200"]Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 11/10/2016
Interview letter received: 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment/interview: 17/10/2016
Interview Office: Liverpool
Return of documents: 14/10/2016
SMS received: none
Passport received: 19/10/16

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04 Oct 2016
Date application received by IPS: 05 Oct 2016
Date of return of documents: 12 Oct 2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12 Oct 2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 20 Oct 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

It's worth noting that I left the UK (visited France) about three weeks after I had been granted citizenship but before I had applied for a UK passport. When coming through customs I used my NZ passport and a copy of my UK citizenship certificate. Customs officer asked to see my ILR permit which I had held onto, and showed him and went through customs with no issues.

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 4/10/2016 (text)
Location of IPS Office involved: Reading
Date of return of documents: 11 October
Date of receipt of interview letter: 8 October
Date of Passport Appointment: 22 October
Date of Passport Receipt:

Nearly there with the naturalisation journey!

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 19/10/2016 (text)
Location of IPS Office involved: Birmingham
Date of return of documents: 22/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: -

UPDATE 2

jalanson wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send, Islington Post Office
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 14/10/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: London
Date of return of documents: 20/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/10/2016 dated 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/10/2016 Luton office
SMS Received: 22/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting!!!

Nearly there!

FINAL UPDATE
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 19/10/2016 (text)
Location of IPS Office involved: Birmingham
Date of return of documents: 22/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/10/2016
Date of SMS: 27/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/10/2016

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 27/10/2016
Interview letter received: 01/11/2016
Date of Passport Appointment/interview: 03/11/2016
Interview Office: Glasgow
Return of documents: 03/11/2016
SMS received: none
Passport received: 04/11/16

Very impressed by the speed, naturalisation ceremony was on 25 October.

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/10/2016
Date application received by HMPO: 17/10/2016
Location of HMPO involved: Newport
Date of return of documents: 27/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/11/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 09/11/2016

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: first passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 20/10/2016
Date application received by HMPO: N/A
Location of HMPO involved: London
Date of return of documents: 27/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/11/2016
SMS received: 05/11/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/11/2016