British Passport application processing timelines (only)

go2khurram · Post by **go2khurram** » Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:13 am

I also applied on 22nd , got text on 24th and thats it.....

Madi 735 · Post by **Madi 735** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:43 pm

Congrats on getting urs

that was fast.
I have applied on 22nd october, got the sMs but haven't recieved letter yet. Getting worried. Should I contact them ?

techie78 · Post by **techie78** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:36 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 21/10/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 22/10/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/10/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 28/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/10/2014
Date of return of documents: 30/10/2014

Extremely fast service..

sr_naturalisation · Post by **sr_naturalisation** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:15 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/10/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 29/10/2014
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Madi 735 · Post by **Madi 735** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:47 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/10/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 27/10/2014
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

go2khurram · Post by **go2khurram** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:05 pm

MisterLysenkiy wrote:Questions to those who are already with passport.

1. When applying they ask to countersign a photo. Is it exactly the same photo that will be printed in your passport or they do a separate digital photo of you? I have a passport photo that I extremely like so would want it to be in my passport.
Yes
2. Do they send passport with normal royal mail or use these useless couriers? We are at work all the times so couriers are very inconvenient as they usually deliver only 9 to 5 business days and quite often they don't tell you when exactly at all. I remember how painful it was to receive IRL BRP card year ago.
You will get the passport in ordinary post, not even signed for delivery
3. Do they require my ILR card for any step of passport application?
No, Your all passports (current and expired) plus original Naturalization certificate

MisterLysenkiy · Post by **MisterLysenkiy** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 4:52 pm

Questions to those who are already with passport.

1. When applying they ask to countersign a photo. Is it exactly the same photo that will be printed in your passport or they do a separate digital photo of you? I have a passport photo that I extremely like so would want it to be in my passport.

2. Do they send passport with normal royal mail or use these useless couriers? We are at work all the times so couriers are very inconvenient as they usually deliver only 9 to 5 business days and quite often they don't tell you when exactly at all. I remember how painful it was to receive IRL BRP card year ago.

3. Do they require my ILR card for any step of passport application?

appletree · Post by **appletree** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:51 pm

appletree wrote:Update

appletree wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/10/2014
Date application received by IPS: 20/10/2014
Date of return of documents: 28/10/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/10/2014
Passport printing SMS: 27/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:28/10/2014

garry15 · Post by **garry15** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:48 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/10/2014
Date application received by IPS: 21/10/2014
Date of return of documents: yet to arrive
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/10/2014

appletree · Post by **appletree** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:12 am

Update

appletree wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/10/2014
Date application received by IPS: 20/10/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/10/2014
Passport printing SMS: 27/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:

muf · Post by **muf** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:48 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 21/10/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 27/10/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:
Date of return of documents:

DB12 · Post by **DB12** » Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:55 pm

Update
[quote="DB12"]hi all,

i have submitted my passport application recently here is my timeline. thanks to all Admin members for this great forum and all other members for sharing their knowledge.

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First (myself & wife)
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/10/14
Date application received by IPS (SMS): 16/10/2014
Date of return of documents: 21.10.14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21.10.14
Date of Passport Appointment: 22.10.14
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt: 24.10.14 (for me and my wife)
Date of Passport Receipt: 24.10.14 (only my wife's passport came but not mine, helpfully it will be delivered on monday-27th.)

shiva123 · Post by **shiva123** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:29 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 8/10/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 13/10/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/10/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 20/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/10/2014
Date of return of documents: 22/10/2014

syb007 · Post by **syb007** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:30 am

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online Beta Service
Date of application: 20/10/2014 (declaration forms posted by special delivery)
Online status on 22/10/2014: forms received/processing.
Date application received by IPS: NA
Date of return of documents: awaiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Printing SMS:24/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: to be soon

Sounds online applications are also moving swiftly!

go2khurram · Post by **go2khurram** » Fri Oct 24, 2014 9:14 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/10/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 24/10/2014
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

redshift · Post by **redshift** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 5:09 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/10/2014
Date application received by IPS: 21/10/2014
Date of return of documents: 24/10/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

sunnycamb · Post by **sunnycamb** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:46 am

Passport for: 2 Child
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online + Post Declaration
Date of application: 16/10/2014 (declaration forms posted by special delivery)
Online status on 17/10/2014: forms received/processing.
Date application received by IPS: 17/10/2014
Date of return of documents: tbc
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment: NA
Date of Passport Printing SMS: 23/10/2014 (Passport printing and supporting doc will be returned soon...)

Wow! really impressed with online service less than a week for normal application. Less papers means greener environment. Well done!

2wmm · Post by **2wmm** » Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:33 am

Passport for: 3 Adult + 1 Child
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 20/10/2014 (declaration forms posted by special delivery)
Online status on 21/10/2014: forms received/processing.
Date application received by IPS: tbc
Date of return of documents: tbc
Date of receipt of interview letter:tbc
Date of Passport Appointment: tbc
Date of Passport Receipt:tbc

I understand most people chose Check & Send but I would write down my online application timeline here for reference.

appletree · Post by **appletree** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:25 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/10/2014
Date application received by IPS: 20/10/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

mike_k · Post by **mike_k** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:07 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 9/10/2014
Date application received by IPS: ?
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 13/10/2014
Date of return of documents: XX/XX/XXXX
Date of receipt of interview letter: XX/XX/XXXX (Letter Dated XX/XX/XXXX)
Date of Passport Appointment: XX/XX/XXXX
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: XX/XX/XXXX
Date of Passport Receipt: XX/XX/XXXX

update: received letter (dated 16/10/2014) today (21/10/2014) stating that my naturalisation certificate needed amending as it did not have a date! I rang the council office who conducted the ceremony and they will add the date for me tomorrow. I believe this should have been done by them at/prior to the ceremony. Pretty f**ked off really.

Moon_Khan · Post by **Moon_Khan** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:29 pm

Hi All,

please anyone can reply i want to apply for my daughter first passport through fast track,i need to bring my child as well for the appointment day?she is registered as British citizen.

Regards

lobengula · Post by **lobengula** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 8:29 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:24/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 30/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 03/10/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/10/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:13/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/10/2014

Rahul008 · Post by **Rahul008** » Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:37 pm

Final Update:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult first PP (naturalized)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/09/14
Date application received by IPS: 29/09/2014
Date of return of documents:10/10/14
Date of receipt of interview letter:03/10/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/10/14
Date of Passport Receipt:09/10/14

This site helped me a lot! Thanks everyone! Finally one journey is over!

pat208 · Post by **pat208** » Sat Oct 18, 2014 11:36 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/10/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 10/10/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/10/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/10/2014
Date of return of documents: 16/10/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 17/10/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/10/2014

Thank you all for your assistance and support.

sangop02 · Post by **sangop02** » Fri Oct 17, 2014 8:58 pm

mike_k wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 9/10/2014
Date application received by IPS: ?
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 13/10/2014
Date of return of documents: XX/XX/XXXX
Date of receipt of interview letter: XX/XX/XXXX (Letter Dated XX/XX/XXXX)
Date of Passport Appointment: XX/XX/XXXX
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: XX/XX/XXXX
Date of Passport Receipt: XX/XX/XXXX

Interesting reading above that people are being told that first adult passport applications cannot be made from overseas. As mentioned, the online information seems to suggest it is ok. Does anyone have more information on this - e.g. is this correct? Does it only apply to certain countries? I would have thought an interview could be conducted at the British Embassy. It seems crazy that British citizens are not able to obtain passports.

edit: page 14 here https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _10.13.pdf suggests that you can make an application overseas.

Yes Mike...it is very confusing as the guidance online is the opposite of what they told me on the phone. I am planning to contact the Singapore embassy and ask them directly.

If anyone else had successfully applied for their first passport at an overseas location, please share your experience.

Many thanks.

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