British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Spring2011 · Post by **Spring2011** » Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:49 am

Passport for: Adult (My husband)
Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 15/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: 25/11/2011
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:30/11/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/12/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/12/2011

GETMEIN · Post by **GETMEIN** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:14 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor (2)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 02/11/11
Date application received by IPS: 04/11/11
Date of return of documents: 18/11/11
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/11/11

stillwaiting2 · Post by **stillwaiting2** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:07 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send post office (Uxbridge)
Date of application: 09/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: 28/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/11/2011

sudhirdige · Post by **sudhirdige** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:37 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 21/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: don't know
Date of return of documents:30/11/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter:29/11/2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/12/2011
Date of Passport Receipt:08/12/2011

passport journey complete.lol

codemonkey · Post by **codemonkey** » Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:56 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31-Oct-2011
Date application received by IPS: 3-Nov-2011
Date of return of documents: 21-Nov-2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23-Nov-2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 1-Dec-2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 5-Dec-2011

another · Post by **another** » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:36 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 28/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: -----
Date of return of documents: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter:---
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 15/12/2011
Date of Passport Receipt: 19/12/2011

sedor21 · Post by **sedor21** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:42 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:12/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:13/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 17/1/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment:16/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:20/1/2012

Passport for:3 Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:12/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:12/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 28/12/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:28/12/2011

i thank God and everybody on this forum that i finish the journey that i started 20/01/2005 as finally come to end.

salmanakram · Post by **salmanakram** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:51 am

Timeline for my son and I:-

Passport for: 1 Minor + 1 Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 12/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 13/12/2011
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

ex-immigrant · Post by **ex-immigrant** » Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:33 pm

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/11/2011
Date application received by IPS: 17/11/2011
Date of letter sent to counter signatory: 2/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 13/12/11
Date of receipt of interview letter:09/12/11
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/12/11
Date of Passport Receipt:13/12/11 ( quickest printing and sendin)

Tamim · Post by **Tamim** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:31 am

Passport for: First Adult Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:16/12/11
Date application received by IPS:19/12/11
Date of return of documents:04/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:31/12/11
Date of Passport Appointment:14/01/11
Date of Passport Receipt:17/01/11

My Journey is over now so thank you to every one on the forum:) and Best of luck to ppl who are still waiting.
Good Bye
God Bless

Junaidbinyasin · Post by **Junaidbinyasin** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:23 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 19/12/2011
Date letter to countersigntery: 27/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 05/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/02/2012

mft · Post by **mft** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:34 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Hayes post office)
Date of application: 22/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 19/12/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:19/12/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/12/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:

Update:
6/12/2012 - I received a letter (dated 3/12) from IPS asking me to fill a new application again (must be countersigned as well). They said my sginagutre was too faint to be scanned. A new application was sent next day.

nico122 · Post by **nico122** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 1:55 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send (Harrow)
Date of application: 19/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 21/12/2011
Date of letter to co-signatory:03/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 12/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:30/01/2012

Note: When I called to make my appointment I was told that the London office is so busy that they call back to make the appointment. I called on Fri 13 Jan and received the call back on the Mon 16 Jan. Soonest appointment is approx 2 weeks away

decenta · Post by **decenta** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:37 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/12/2011
Date application received by IPS: 16/12/2011
Date of return of documents: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/01/2012 (London)
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/01/2012

TahirMahmood · Post by **TahirMahmood** » Thu Jan 05, 2012 6:25 pm

Passport for: Adult (Me and wife)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 03/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 04/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/01/2012
Date of Passport Appointment : 19/01/2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/01/2012

geek1981 · Post by **geek1981** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 1:31 pm

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: First Child Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 06/01/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of letter sent to counter signatory:
Date of return of documents:16/01/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:16/01/2012

sticagus · Post by **sticagus** » Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:23 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Ealing)
Date of application: 02/10/2011
Date application received by IPS: 05/10/2011
Date of return of documents: 16/10/2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/10/2011 dated 14/10/2011
Date of Passport Appointment:25/10/2011 (Reading office)
Date of Passport Receipt:29/10/2011

another · Post by **another** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 10:23 am

Passport for: child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:03/01/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:11/1/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:11/1/2012

I am rather surprised with this speed!

Will Singh · Post by **Will Singh** » Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:49 am

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14 Dec 2011
Date application received by IPS: 15 Dec 2011
Date of return of documents: 30 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22 Dec 2011
Date of Passport Appointment: 05 Jan 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 10 Jan 2012

Just under 4 weeks and that was with Christmas and New years holidays so really pleased.

londongirl30 · Post by **londongirl30** » Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:16 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 4 Jan 2012
Date application received by IPS: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11 Jan
Date of Passport Appointment: 24 Jan
Date of return of documents: 11 Jan
Date of Passport Receipt:

Very quick turnaround time!

winber · Post by **winber** » Tue Jan 10, 2012 2:28 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 23 Dec 2011
Date application received by IPS: Unknown
Date of return of documents: Documents not yet returned
Date of receipt of interview letter: 6 Jan 2012, Dated 5 Jan 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 Jan 2012
Date of Passport Receipt:

TESTSAN · Post by **TESTSAN** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:11 am

Passport for: child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:29/12/2011
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 12/1/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/1/2012

Vesna17 · Post by **Vesna17** » Tue Jan 17, 2012 1:23 pm

My Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type:First Adult Passport
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:07/12/11
Date application received by IPS:19/12/11
Date of receipt of interview letter:06/01/12 dated 04/01/12
Date of return of documents:09/01/12
Date of Passport Interview Appointment:13/01/12
Date of Passport Receipt:17/01/12 issued on 13/01/12 printed on 16/01/12

helpneeded2011 · Post by **helpneeded2011** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:03 pm

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (West London Post Office)
Date of application: 07/01/2012
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 18/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/01/2012

Superfast service...Got the passport in about 11 days total (7 working days)

vipul1981 · Post by **vipul1981** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:15 pm

For my Mrs
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal SD
Date of application: 19/01/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/01/2012
Date of return of documents: 20/01/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/02/2012. London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/02/2012

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