British Passport application processing timelines (only)

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Application Timeline:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/02/2014
Date application received by IPS: 23/02/2014 (SMS FROM HMPO)
Date of return of documents: 12/03/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter:11/03/2014
Date of Passport Appointment:13/03/2014 (Done)
Date of Passport Receipt:17/03/2014 Thank you God

Congratulations Akkylom. Now plan a holiday to come back and join the queue for UK/EU citizens !

So how was your interview experience, do share it and the questions. I have my interview tomorrow .

Passport for: Adult + 2 Children
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Manchester/ Salford) Will be sent to Liverpool office.
Date of application: 11/03/2014
Date application received by IPS:
SMS from HMPO: 17/03/2014 ( HMPO told me that this is for my children's application. They have no record whatsoever of my application, regardless of the fact that all applications were sent at the same time...)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Woohoo!!! Here marks the beginning of another chapter. I am grateful to see the end of this one! Prayers and good things to all those still waiting! My timeline:

Method of Application: PO Check & Send
Date of Application: 03/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS:04/03/14
Date of SMS: 06/03/14
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 13/03/2014
Date of Return of Documents:
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 15/03/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/03/2014

I couldn't be more grateful for this timeline. It's coming to you too, just believe.
Love!

chrischris wrote:My timeline

Application sent: 18-Feb-2014
SMS confirmation: 21-Feb-2014
Documents returned: 8-Mar-2014
Interview letter received: 10-Mar-2014
Interview date: 14-Mar-2014
Passport received: ??????

I have a question. I had my interview today and I think I messed up. When I was asked about the date of my ceremony I gave the wrong date. And I mumbled some answers like my parents names. Plus I completely forgot about one of my bank accounts. Are these show stoppers? If so, what happens next? Do I have to repeat the whole thing? I am so worried after waiting so long I go and mess the last bit up.

Application sent (PCS): 18-Feb-2014
SMS confirmation: 21-Feb-2014
Documents returned: 8-Mar-2014
Interview letter received: 10-Mar-2014
Interview date: 14-Mar-2014
Passport received: 17-Mar-2014


phew... finally it's over. i got home last night to meet my british passport waiting for me!!!

thanks to everyone in this forum, your support (directly and indirectly) has been helpful throughout these long anxious few years. i do wish all of you the best and that you all complete your immigration processes without any stress and anxiety.

Congratulations loveandbeloved and chrischris

Application Timeline
Passport for: First UK Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send - Southwark Post Office
Date of application: 12.02.2014
Date application received by IPS: 14.02.2014 (no SMS, i called them a week after application)
Date of return of documents: 27.02.2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27.02.2014 - Dated 25.02.2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11 March 2014 (London Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt: 13 March 2014 - not home to receive, rescheduled to 18/03/2014

Interview process is no different to the other posts, generic questions, some i knew, some i didn't, I was a little worried about whether they'd rejected me based on a couple of questions i didn't know; but it seems they work off how confident and comfortable you are at answering them.

What a milestone! Thank you to this forum for all the support and information, it's such an incredible resource when there's very little information on how the process actually works in reality.

Best of luck to all.

Method of Application: self
Date of Application: 27/02/2014
Date of Application Received by Ips-28/02/2014
Date of SMS: never received
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 18-03-2014
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: will arrange
Date of Passport Receipt:

Method of Application: Check and Send
Date of Application: 03/03/2014
Date of Application Received by Ips- don't know
Date of SMS: never received
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 18-03-2014
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 25-03-2014
Date of Passport Receipt:

Nearly there!

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/03/2014
Date application received by IPS: 05/03/2014 ( Confirmed by phone call a week later after receiving no SMS)
Date of SMS Received: Never got one
Date of return of documents: Still waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/03/2014

Hey guys just looking for an advice on return of documents - still didn't get my other passport back and ILR - rang HMPO today and they said they usually keep documents for an interview appointment. Would appreciate any experience on that as from the timelines it looks like docs usually returned alongside interview appt (+/- couple of days). I'm intending to book flights for end of April and getting nervous whether they've lost my docs. Am I a panicking too much?

Method of Application: Post - 1 First Passport + 1 renewal
Date of Application: 24/02/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: fee debited on 27/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: did not get one
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 15.03.2014
Date of Return of Documents:
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 28/03/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:
Renewed passport received 17/03/2014

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24/02/2014
Date application received by IPS: Don't Know
Date of return of documents: 11/03/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/03/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/03/2014 at Crawley
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/03/2014

At last British citizenship and passport journey end. really great support from this forum.. thanks guys.

Method of Application: Post office check and send (Self + Wife) - Adult new passport for both.
Date of Application: 06/03/2014 (applied same day after ceremony)
Date of SMS Received: 10/03/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 18/03/2014 dated 16/03/2014 (surprised because letter dated is for Sunday)
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 28/03/2014 (just called today around 7 pm but earliest date is 28/03/14 for London and Chelmsford office as well - which is really long for only interview)
Date of Passport Receipt: too early

I am travelling on 6/4/2014 so bit tensed to get current passport back in time but HMPO turn around very quick and likely after interview on 28/03/14 will get UK passport as well before I fly.

Thanks every one to help by sharing experience on this forum. Best luck to all who are still waiting.
Brij

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Application Timeline:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/02/2014
Date application received by IPS: 23/02/2014 (SMS FROM HMPO)
Date of return of documents: 12/03/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter:11/03/2014
Date of Passport Appointment:13/03/2014 (Done)
Date of Passport Receipt:17/03/2014 Thank God-

Application Timeline
Application Type: New (Adult)
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 06/03/14
Date of SMS Received: n/a I checked royalmail tracker they have received it next day and after 2 days they deducted fees.
Date of return of documents: pending
Date of receipt of interview letter:pending
Date of Passport Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

Updates.

amity010 wrote:Passport For: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of Application: Self (RM Next day tracked)
Date of Application: 13/03/2014
Date Application Received by HMPO: 14/03/2014 (according to RM tracking)
Date SMS Received: 19/03/2014
Deduction of Fees: 18/03/2014 (Balance dropped)
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: TBC
Date of Return of Documents: TBC
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

My timeline
Passport for :self
Application type :new
Method of application : check and send service
Date of application :19/03/2014
Date of SMS received :

I received a letter from PO a few days ago, arranged an interview, but after a few days no documents sent back and I need passport, any idea how long does it take to get those documents back, what I see from forum 1-2 days or in da same day, almost a week and nothing

Did you pay for secure delivery?

lad2777 wrote:I received a letter from PO a few days ago, arranged an interview, but after a few days no documents sent back and I need passport, any idea how long does it take to get those documents back, what I see from forum 1-2 days or in da same day, almost a week and nothing

In some cases they return the original docs and passport after the interview. Mine was the same - I got them back the day before I received the British passport.

TTOE wrote:Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: By Post (Self)
Date application sent : 05-Mar-2014 (By Special Delivery)
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 06-Mar-2014 (Tracked)
Date of deduction of fees : 07-Mar-2014 (Fee amount dropped in my bank balance online)
Date of receipt of SMS: 10-Mar-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter : 19-Mar-2014 dated 17-Mar-2014
Date of interview appointment : 27-Mar-2014 pm
Date of return of documents :
Date of receipt of passport :

Pressed for a date earlier than 27-Mar for the interview but there was none according to the HMPO staff I got through to.

Couldn't you get an earlier date at any other PO TTOE?

I mean was there and option for you to attend this somewhere else, ie if this is urgent do they allow it?

sidhujazz wrote:Couldn't you get an earlier date at any other PO TTOE?

I mean was there and option for you to attend this somewhere else, ie if this is urgent do they allow it?

The other option I flagged to him has the first available slot in April, to be honest Thursday next week is just round the corner. Few days of wait is nothing compare to how far we've all had to wait to get to this stage.

which city are you going for interview?

shak80 wrote:which city are you going for interview?

Luton mate.