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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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sharjeelpk
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Post by sharjeelpk » Thu May 30, 2013 8:06 am

Time line for my son

Passport for: Child (4 yr old)
Application Type: NEW FIRST Child
Method of application: 1st class Normal Post.
Date of application: 13/05/2013
Date application received by IPS: Not Known
Date SMS by IPS: 16/05.2013
Date of return of documents: 29/05/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/05/2013

nadjib31000
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Post by nadjib31000 » Thu May 30, 2013 10:17 am

Application Timeline

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New (After naturalization ceremony)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/05/2013
Date application received by IPS: 17/05/13
Date of SMS acknowledgement: 20/05/2013
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/05/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/06/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Preacher
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Post by Preacher » Thu May 30, 2013 10:41 pm

Here is our FINAL update:

Passport application: After naturalisation and registration (3 Adults & 1 Child)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 09.05.2013
Date of fee collection: we paid in cash at the Post Office
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 13.05.2013
Date of return of documents: 17.05.2013

Date of passport receipt: 17.05.2013 - a child passport arrived

Date of receipt of interview letter: 17.05.2013 - for adults (three letters arrived with an invitation to book an interview, but as there was a spelling mistake in one of them we needed to call and inform about the mistake. We got a call back on 20.05. confirming that the mistake was corrected (we were told that we could not book an appointment without that confirmation)

Date of passport appointment: 25.05.2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 30.05.2013

So in total it took:

8 days for a child passport
21 days for adult passports

Plum70
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Hurdles completed!

Post by Plum70 » Fri May 31, 2013 8:24 am

Passport for: Adult after naturalisation
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 02/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/05/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: None so far. Rang & was told application received 09/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 23/05/2013
Date of passport appointment: 26/05/2013
Date of passport receipt: 31/05/2013

jcisco
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Post by jcisco » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:16 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 17/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 17/05/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 21/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 04/06/2013
Date of passport appointment: 04/06/2013
Date of passport receipt: 06/06/2013
Last edited by jcisco on Thu Jun 06, 2013 1:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.

dmitrois
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Post by dmitrois » Sat Jun 01, 2013 7:41 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)

Date of application via NCS: 16/05/2013
Acknowledgement via text: 21/05/2013
Invitation to interview received: 31/05/2013 (letter dated 29/05/2013)
Documents returned: 03/06/2013
Interview: 07/06/2013 @Victoria (the earliest available as of 01/06/2013)
Passport received: n/a
Last edited by dmitrois on Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:05 pm, edited 1 time in total.

LondonApplicant
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Location: London
France

Post by LondonApplicant » Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:25 am

Passport application: first adult passport (after naturalisation)
Method of application: recorded delivery (not check & send)
Date of application: 1/6/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 4/6/2013 (via text message)
Date of fee collection (paid by cheque): 10/6/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/6/2013 (dated 9/6/2013)
Date of return of documents: 13/6/2013 (courier left a note)
Actual return of documents: 18/6/2013 (delivery rescheduled to my office address)
Date I resent the naturalisation certificate: 18/6/2013
Date they corrected my date of birth in their systems: 20/6/2013 (they called me to tell me)
Date of passport appointment: 4/7/2013 (the first availability was July 1st)
Date of passport receipt: 12/7/2013 (printed on the 4th, first delivery attempt on the 10th)

On 12/6/2013 I tried to book my interview, only to find out that my date of birth had been entered incorrectly into the passport office IT systems. To rectify this, I have to wait till I receive my certificate of naturalisation back, which I then have to send to the passport office again. I would have thought they had scanned copies of my documents and/or would have been able to confirm my date of birth checking the Home Office records regarding my naturalisation, but they are unable or unwilling to do so. Luckily, after I resent the naturalisation certificate they corrected their mistake very quickly (one day after they received it back), and I was able to book the interview straight away.
Last edited by LondonApplicant on Fri Jul 12, 2013 4:08 pm, edited 8 times in total.

babe_khyber
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Location: ENGLAND UK

re passport application time line

Post by babe_khyber » Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:46 pm

LondonApplicant wrote:Passport application: first adult passport (after naturalisation)
Method of application: recorded delivery (not check & send)
Date of application: 1/6/2013
Date of fee collection (paid by cheque): TBC
Date application acknowledged by IPS: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of passport appointment: TBC
Date of passport receipt: TBC
This is my time line for Child first Passport
Date of application submitted 20/05/2013 through post office check and send service
acknowledgement received through SMS 22/05/2013
Document received back from IPS on 1st June 2013
British passport received without expire CTD 04th June 2013
best wishes for the rest
babe khyber

HSMP9999
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British Passport Application

Post by HSMP9999 » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:17 am

Application Type: New Adult(After Naturalization)
Method of application: Check and Send(Post Office)
Date of application: 15/05/2013
Date of application delivery to IPS: TBC
Date of text message receipt confirmation from IPS: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27May 2013
Date of Passport Appointment:29 May 2013
Date of Passport : 3 June 2013

All done.

bristol81
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passport timeline

Post by bristol81 » Tue Jun 04, 2013 1:27 pm

Passport for:2 adults+ 2 children(after naturalisation)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 22/05/2013
Date application received by IPS: 23/05/2013
Message received from IPS: 24/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/06/2013
Date of return of documents: 04/06/2013
Children passport received- 04/06/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/06/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: tbc

John jackson
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Post by John jackson » Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:32 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 05/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 05/06/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

muhami01
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Post by muhami01 » Wed Jun 05, 2013 7:51 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 31/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 31/05/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 05/06/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

Miki92
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Post by Miki92 » Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:32 am

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/05/2013
Date application received by IPS: Called them the next day and they said they had received it but only got a text on 23/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 03/06/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/06/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/06/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/06/2013

CD_April2013ILR
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Post by CD_April2013ILR » Thu Jun 06, 2013 2:00 pm

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 13/05/2013
Date application received by IPS: Don't know
Message received from IPS: 16/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 29/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not Applicable
Date of Passport Appointment: Not Applicable
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/05/2013

Umi22
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Uk first Passport

Post by Umi22 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 2:29 am

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 17/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 17/05/2013 pay by card at PO
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 20/06/2013
Date of sms : 21/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 29/05/2013
Date of passport appointment: 4/06/2013
Date of passport receipt: Waiting 7/06/2013
_________________
Thank for all the updates

Good luck :)
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Mblay
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Post by Mblay » Sat Jun 08, 2013 11:25 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 22/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 22/05/2013 pay by card at PO
Date application acknowledged by IPS: -
Date of sms : 28/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/06/2013
Date of return of documents: 08/06/2013
Date of passport appointment: 05/06/2013
Date of passport receipt: Waiting 08/06/2013
_________________
Finally journey officially over, thanks to all whose advices have gone a long way to help in my application and all the best to all those still waiting...

dmitrois
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Post by dmitrois » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:54 am

dmitrois wrote:Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Date of application via NCS: 16/05/2013
Acknowledgement via text: 21/05/2013
Invitation to interview received: 31/05/2013 (letter dated 29/05/2013)
Documents returned: 03/06/2013
Interview: 07/06/2013 @Victoria (the earliest available as of 01/06/2013)
Passport received: n/a
Date of application via NCS...........16/05/2013
Acknowledgement via text............21/05/2013
Invitation to interview received....31/05/2013 (letter dated 29/05/2013)
Documents returned.....................03/06/2013
Interview......................................07/06/2013 @Victoria (the earliest available as of 01/06/2013)
Passport received.......................10/06/2013

sanyamkaushik
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Location: United Kingdom

has anybody ever got weekend / eve appointment for passport

Post by sanyamkaushik » Mon Jun 10, 2013 2:40 pm

Hi,

I was just looking through the appointment centers for passport appointment and could not believe that they are open from 7am to 9pm and also on saturdays.

So, just wanted to check the fellas out here if you ever managed to get saturday or early morning or late evening appointments?

cheers.

rlpkamath
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Post by rlpkamath » Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:18 pm

Type of application: one adult after naturalisation
Date application mailed: 22/5 (sent via special delivery but not via check & send)
Date of receipt: 23/5
SMS acknowledgement: 28/5
Date of interview letter receipt: 6/6 (letter was dated 4/6 and sent 1st class)
Date of interview: 7/6 (at Victoria, they had a 9a and a 2:30p appointment available)
Date of receipt of my documents: 7/6 (paid for special delivery)
Date of receipt of passport: 11/6

John jackson
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Post by John jackson » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:14 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 05/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 05/06/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

John jackson
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Post by John jackson » Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:16 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 05/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 05/06/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 11/06/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

ola4action
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Post by ola4action » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:19 pm

Passport application: Adult (After Naturalisation)

Method of application: PO Check and Send

Date of application: 10/06/2013

Date of fee collection: 10/06/2013 (Paid by Card at PO)

Date application was acknowledged by HMPO: - 12/06/2013 (Via SMS)

Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/06/2013 (Dated 16/06/2013)

Date of return of documents: 18/06/2013

Date of passport appointment: 19/06/2013

Date of passport receipt: 21/06/2013

Wish you all the very best!
Last edited by ola4action on Fri Jun 21, 2013 10:15 am, edited 3 times in total.

qwerty10
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Post by qwerty10 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:40 pm

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 20/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 20/05/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 22/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 31/05/2013
Date of passport appointment: 01/06/2013
Date of passport receipt: 04/06/2013

qwerty10
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Re: has anybody ever got weekend / eve appointment for passp

Post by qwerty10 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:47 pm

sanyamkaushik wrote:Hi,

I was just looking through the appointment centers for passport appointment and could not believe that they are open from 7am to 9pm and also on saturdays.

So, just wanted to check the fellas out here if you ever managed to get saturday or early morning or late evening appointments?

cheers.
My appointment for my first passport was on Saturday, 1st June, in Luton. I called them on Friday and got the next day appointment. There was only 1 other person for passport appointment and it took just 15 minutes.

Alish60
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Location: W Midlands

Post by Alish60 » Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:55 pm

Passport application: Adult (First passport after naturalization) 
Method of application: Post Office Check and Send 
Date of application: 13/06/13
Date of fee collection: 13/06/13 (Paid by Card at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 18/06/13 (Via SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/06/13
Date of return of documents: 28/06/13
Date of passport appointment: 01/07/13
Date of passport receipt: 03/07/13
Well this is the end of my Immigration journey, I would like to thank everyone who helped me here, also wish everyone who is still waiting the very best of luck.
God Bless You All
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