British Passport application processing timelines (only)

sidhujazz · Post by **sidhujazz** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:49 pm

TTOE,

Can you attend any office?

Ie if someone is need passport urgently and dont mind any distance for the PO office, will allow you to attend the next possible date anywhere in the UK?

Or you go to selected centres only?

shak80 · Post by **shak80** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:56 pm

I think you can go to any city ..................where the day is available..............

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 1:59 pm

shak80 wrote:I think you can go to any city ..................where the day is available..............

I agree, this is true, you can go to any city you wish....I think the offices are staffed depending on demands. Dont be surprised to get farther appointment date in a relatively unpopular city. You get more slots where the demand for appointments are high hence HMPO tend to have more staffs on ground hence more appointment slots.

euhsi · Post by **euhsi** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:25 pm

euhsi wrote:Application Timeline
Application Type: New (Adult)
Method of application: Check & Send (London)
Date of application: 27/02/14
Date of SMS Received: 5/3/14
Date of return of documents: 17/3/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/3/14 (dated the 11th)
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/3/14
Date of Passport Receipt:

Had my interview today- very friendly, took 7 min. Some of the questions I have been asked-
• Name, DOB
• Where do I live and work
• Questions about parents
• What do I think happened to the Malaysian plane…(seriously)

ssp_71023 · Post by **ssp_71023** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:31 pm

TTOE wrote:
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.

Hi TTOE - My dates are exactly same as yours except the application is for 2 Adutls and 1 minor. I haven't received any letter after receiving SMS on the 10th March. Playing the waiting game ....

nmm · Post by **nmm** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:47 pm

ssp_71023 wrote:
TTOE wrote:
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.
Hi TTOE - My dates are exactly same as yours except the application is for 2 Adutls and 1 minor. I haven't received any letter after receiving SMS on the 10th March. Playing the waiting game ....

My dates are also same and I am also waiting....

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:29 pm

I'm almost very sure your letter is on its way to you already...

hsmp2010 · Post by **hsmp2010** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:06 am

anybody who had experience of birmingham PO can tell how much its waiting time and how long interview took thanx

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:25 am

hsmp2010 wrote:anybody who had experience of birmingham PO can tell how much its waiting time and how long interview took thanx

Also any Luton PO tips & hint will be greatly appreciated. Ta!

InUkOnHsmp · Post by **InUkOnHsmp** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:30 am

What tips do you need TTOE, I was there on Tuesday.

Multistorey car park across the road from the building. The PO folks are quite relaxed, they do ask a lot of questions though, but are very friendly.

Do not need to carry any documents with you at all, apart from the interview letter. Carry water etc, as there is no water cooler in the office or in the building!

Any other questions, do shout and good luck mate!

rshaikh · Post by **rshaikh** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 10:44 am

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 21-Feb-2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS : N/A
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: Never Received
Date of receipt of interview letter : 13-Mar-2014 dated 11-Mar-2014
Date of return of documents : 13-Mar-2014
Date of interview appointment : 18-Mar-2014
Date of receipt of passport : 20-Mar-2014

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:04 am

InUkOnHsmp wrote:What tips do you need TTOE, I was there on Tuesday.

Multistorey car park across the road from the building. The PO folks are quite relaxed, they do ask a lot of questions though, but are very friendly.

Do not need to carry any documents with you at all, apart from the interview letter. Carry water etc, as there is no water cooler in the office or in the building!

Any other questions, do shout and good luck mate!

Like 5 & 6 hey

- Many thanks InUkOnHsmp, much appreciated! Especially with the car park and water/drink tips, these are very helpful.

InUkOnHsmp · Post by **InUkOnHsmp** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:07 am

No problem have fun, I am hoping my passport to drop through the letter box today,lets see.

Cheers!

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:17 am

InUkOnHsmp wrote:No problem have fun, I am hoping my passport to drop through the letter box today,lets see.

Cheers!

It will, update us as soon as.... all the best with the rest bits. I hope your lil one fast track appointment went well.

Many thanks mate again.

t0mmy · Post by **t0mmy** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:04 pm

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post
Date application sent : 19-March-2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS :
Date of deduction of fees :
Date of receipt of SMS:
Date of receipt of interview letter :
Date of return of documents :
Date of interview appointment :
Date of receipt of passport :

guiness · Post by **guiness** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:28 pm

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 20.03.14
Date of receipt of application by IPS : N/A
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS:
Date of receipt of interview letter :
Date of return of documents :
Date of interview appointment :
Date of receipt of passport :

fulcrum1978 · Post by **fulcrum1978** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:30 pm

Guys n Gals...

I have an update

Application Type: Adult - First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01-03-2014
Date application received by IPS: no sms rcvd.... however I called them upand they confirmed that they received it on 05-03-2014
Date of return of documents: awaited....hopefully soon... still awaited
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18-03-2014 dated 14-03-2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 19-03-2014- Peterborough... yes I got it the very next day !!! Interview went well! Questions are as follows:
Your Full Name with Spelling
Your DoB, and Place of Birth
Why are you here? What is this interview for?
How did you arrive here today
Name of Parents, Their DoB
Parents Date of Marriage
Name of Spouse, her DoB
What you do, how many bank accounts, Credit Cards, Loans n stuff
Utility Suppliers
General discussion relating to your occupation
How do you know your Referee, What does He/ She Do?
How long have you been at current address
All past addresses since you arrived in UK

Date of receipt of British Passport.... Anxiously Awaited ....

I hope it comes in soon.... but shucks today my concierge office is closed... so wont get any mail today... incase yesterday Secure Delivery guy came in yesterday and dropped a card as I was attending my interview!!!

So the final wait continues...!!!

But people there is news for all, in case u have received ur original Passport back, and u need to travel and cant wait for british passport to come through...u can travel on ur other passports with ur ILR card as that continues to remain valid Irrespective of your Citizenship Status... so if anyone has an urgent / emergency travel and his original passport is back, you can travel on it... this was confirmed by the HMPO officer yesterday...

Wishing us all... All the best!!!

Fulcrum1978

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:17 pm

fulcrum1978 wrote:Date of Passport Appointment: 19-03-2014- Peterborough...yes I got it the very next day !!! Interview went well!

Wow! well done, how did you manage that? All the best with ppt delivery.

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:18 pm

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 return of documents : 20-Mar-2014
Date of interview appointment : 27-Mar-2014
Date of receipt of passport :

InUkOnHsmp · Post by **InUkOnHsmp** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:36 pm

TTOE wrote:
InUkOnHsmp wrote:No problem have fun, I am hoping my passport to drop through the letter box today,lets see.

Cheers!
It will, update us as soon as.... all the best with the rest bits. I hope your lil one fast track appointment went well.

Many thanks mate again.

No problem TTOE, update from my side, I was home for lunch when there was a knock on the door, and a very hefty truck driver like DX worker dropped off both the passports for us, contrary to what I heard on the group, he took my signature, noted details like the color of my front door etc etc, very thorough. So finally our passports are here, now to surrendering our Indian passports, and applying for PIOs for the family.

The fast track appointment was really strange, it was in peterborough, and the person responsible kept forgettting to take vital documents, and I had to remind him more than once. I just hope there is no glitch with the little one's passport.

Here are the update timelines:

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2 Adults (wife changed name to married name using deed poll, attached with her application)
Method of Application: Self (Sent to passport office via RM SD)
Date of sending application: 25/02/2014
Date Application Received by IPS: 26/02/2014
Date SMS Received: 28/02/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 12/03/2014
Date of Return of Documents: 12/03/2014
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 18/03/2014 (Luton passport office)
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/03/2014

Thanks everyone for their help and support at various points. Love this forum!

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 3:56 pm

InUkOnHsmp wrote:Thanks everyone for their help and support at various points. Love this forum!

Many congrats mate!

TTOE · Post by **TTOE** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:10 pm

InUkOnHsmp wrote:The fast track appointment was really strange, it was in peterborough, and the person responsible kept forgettting to take vital documents, and I had to remind him more than once. I just hope there is no glitch with the little one's passport.

I'm so very sure all is well, expect the ppt tomorrow or next.

tobeukcitizen · Post by **tobeukcitizen** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:27 pm

InUkOnHsmp wrote:
So finally our passports are here, now to surrendering our Indian passports, and applying for PIOs for the family.

Sorry for the question in the wrong thread,
Hi InUkOnHsmp, why are you going for PIO? You should be going for OCI, isn't it?

InUkOnHsmp · Post by **InUkOnHsmp** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:49 pm

Good question tobeukcitizen. The reason I am planning to go for PIO is:

The HCI website mentions estimated processing times as 2-4 weeks, and 4-6 weeks in exceptional cases. This is confirmed by various timelines on the forum. Also, I do not know for sure, but again from the forum it looks like in the case of PIO they stamp a date for you, when you can expect to get your PIO card. This is very important and this helps me plan my trip better.

OCI on the other hand the website says within 6 weeks, but in the past I have seen this go upto 2-3 months.

I have to travel to India urgently as my mother is not doing too well, so I am trying to get the quickest visa possible to get there. I am going to be working from India for my UK company for sometime, so I cannot opt for a visit visa (IMO working on a visit visa is bordering on illegal).

Lastly, PIO->OCI is quite cheap, so not loads of money lost in the process.

Hope that answers your question.

azharahmed2 · Post by **azharahmed2** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:29 pm

I have a question

u got ur approval for naturalization did home office they called ur refress about ur character...

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