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Fairychild
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Fairychild » Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:27 pm

My husband received his passport today, we had our interview on Tuesday. But not mine. Is that normal?

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by saayinla » Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:29 pm

SSWSZ wrote:Update Timeline:

Passport for: Children (3)
Application Type: First
Method of application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of application: 25-Mar-2014


Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Can someone plz update nowadays how long it take to get kids first passport .?
Mine took 4 Days , applied on Monday Got passport on Thursday and got Documents on Friday. so all in 5 working days.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Tangail » Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:46 pm

Method of application: Check and Send ( London Holborn)
Date application sent : 11-MAR-2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 14-MAR-2014
Date of SMS confirmation : 14-MAR-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter : 26-MAR-2014
Date of return of documents : 27-MAR-2014 (got back my non-GB pp and cert of reg)
Date of interview appointment : 07-April-2014 (at London Victoria)

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by abiegirl32 » Thu Mar 27, 2014 2:55 pm

saayinla wrote:
SSWSZ wrote:Update Timeline:

Passport for: Children (3)
Application Type: First
Method of application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of application: 25-Mar-2014


Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Can someone plz update nowadays how long it take to get kids first passport .?
Mine took 4 Days , applied on Monday Got passport on Thursday and got Documents on Friday. so all in 5 working days.
5 days....that is cool. I applied for my child 1st passport on the 18th of March and I am still waiting after fee deduction. Am hoping it won't be long again.....

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by TTOE » Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:00 pm

Fairychild wrote:My husband received his passport today, we had our interview on Tuesday. But not mine. Is that normal?
Try call dx secure to find out if they have a delivery for you, most likely yours will be delivered tomorrow.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Aujla » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:09 pm

Hi. I applied for my 7 months baby's passport more than 2weeks ago but havnt got anything yet. I sent the application by special delivery . I phoned passport office today to check the status they said they need barcode number from the applucation form . But I didn't note that number. They said they can't check anything without that number . Plz can anyone advise me . I have sent my original documents with application . Plz help me if somebody has gone through the same experience before.

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Post by khurrambutt » Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:19 pm

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: 13/03/2014 for mine and 14/03/2014 for both children.
Date of SMS: 17/03/2014.
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/03/2014 (Dated 26/03/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 03/04/2014. Manchester.
Date of Passport Receipt:

I am still waiting for my kids passports and return of original documents.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Philips » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:21 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/03/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/03/014
Date SMS received: 13/03/2014
Date of return of documents: 27/03/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/03/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/03/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC
Last edited by Philips on Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:23 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by SSWSZ » Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:22 pm

Thanks every one for fast reply hoping I will also get in a week time
Today I got SMS from passport office that they receive kids application . :lol:


abiegirl32 wrote:
saayinla wrote:
SSWSZ wrote:Update Timeline:

Passport for: Children (3)
Application Type: First
Method of application: Royal Mail check and send
Date of application: 25-Mar-2014


Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Can someone plz update nowadays how long it take to get kids first passport .?
Mine took 4 Days , applied on Monday Got passport on Thursday and got Documents on Friday. so all in 5 working days.
5 days....that is cool. I applied for my child 1st passport on the 18th of March and I am still waiting after fee deduction. Am hoping it won't be long again.....
ss

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by nmm » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:02 pm

Hello Friends,

Good news!! We have received our passports yesterday.

My updated timeline is as follows:

Passport for: 2 Adult + 3 Children
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send (Bad Experience, cannot recommend anyone to use this service)
Date application sent : 05-March-2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 07-March-2014
Date of receipt of SMS: My wife received text message on 07-March, but me & children didn't get any text. I called HMPO many time but they didn't had any information until 15-March they confirmed that they have our application under examination
Date of receipt of interview letter : 20-Mar-2014 dated 18-Mar-2014
Date of return of documents : 24-Mar-2014
Date of interview appointment : 24-Mar-2014 (Luckily I got the appointment on 24-March in Leicester office)
Date of receipt of Children Passports : 20-Mar-2014
Date of receipt of Adult Passports : 26-Mar-2014

Interview was very good and pleasant environment. Almost all of the questions were within the given list on this forum.

I am really thankful to all friends on this forum and other forums on the immigrationboards.com that helped me a lot in this process. It might be very difficult to achieve this goal without help and support of these forums.

I once again thanks and salute to the creators, moderators and all members of this website.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by somemightsay » Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:41 pm

Method of Application: Check & Send
Date of Application: 12/3/14
Date Application Received by IPS: unknown
Date SMS Received: 14/3/14
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 27/3/14 (dated 25/3/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 27/3/14
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Zandra51 » Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:15 am

Zandra51 wrote:
Zandra51 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of Application: Post Office Check & Send....Highly Not recommended.
Date of Application: 01/03/2014
Date Application received by IPS: on 5th March after several telephone calls to them.
Date of return of documents: still waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: still waiting
Date of Passport appointment: still waiting
Date of Passport receipt:


Update: Does anyone know the telephone number for the Peterborough passport office................I still haven't heard anything. I called the 0300 tel number and they confirmed that m application has been received but the Peterborough office is dealing with it. I was promised a telephone call back within 24hrs and today is the 4th day....still waiting impatiently.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by collipu » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:46 am

Zandra51 wrote:
Zandra51 wrote:
Zandra51 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of Application: Post Office Check & Send....Highly Not recommended.
Date of Application: 01/03/2014
Date Application received by IPS: on 5th March after several telephone calls to them.
Date of return of documents: still waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: still waiting
Date of Passport appointment: still waiting
Date of Passport receipt:


Update: Does anyone know the telephone number for the Peterborough passport office................I still haven't heard anything. I called the 0300 tel number and they confirmed that m application has been received but the Peterborough office is dealing with it. I was promised a telephone call back within 24hrs and today is the 4th day....still waiting impatiently.
Did you contact them again? Maybe your countersignatory has been contacted.

Also, why would you say Check and Send is not recommended?

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Fairychild » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:51 am

TTOE wrote:
Fairychild wrote:My husband received his passport today, we had our interview on Tuesday. But not mine. Is that normal?
Try call dx secure to find out if they have a delivery for you, most likely yours will be delivered tomorrow.
thank you TTOE!! I canlled dx secure and my passport is out for delivery today :mrgreen:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by shak80 » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:00 am

Fairychild wrote:
TTOE wrote:
Fairychild wrote:My husband received his passport today, we had our interview on Tuesday. But not mine. Is that normal?
Try call dx secure to find out if they have a delivery for you, most likely yours will be delivered tomorrow.
thank you TTOE!! I canlled dx secure and my passport is out for delivery today :mrgreen:
Please explain, which question dx secure ask for tracking , I am assuming you don't have tracking no

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Fairychild » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:02 am

shak80 wrote: Please explain, which question dx secure ask for tracking , I am assuming you don't have tracking no
They asked for my post code and name and then put me through to the "passport department". I explained that my husband received his yesterday and I just wanted to check if mine is on it's way too.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by neda » Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:02 pm

Hi everyone
I have a question regarding holding two nationalities, which will be thankful if someone helps me with it. I recently become a British citizen, so now I have two nationalities, one is Citizenship by birth and the other one is British citizen.
I am wondering to know if somewhere I have to tell my nationality. My nationality will be
Citizenship by birth + British
or
only Citizenship by birth
or
I can use which of them that I want and no need to mention both of them together.

I only wants to know how the things work when you have two nationalities.
Sorry to ask this question here, I posted in other page but haven’t get any replay, I thought, might can help here so I posted here.

Thank u.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by psychecat » Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:05 pm

psychecat wrote: Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 10/03/2014
Date of sms: None (Called the passport office, they received the application on 12/03/2014)
Date of return of documents: 28/03/2014 via DX
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/03/2014 dated 24/03/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/03/2014 Luton PO
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by InUkOnHsmp » Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:14 pm

TTOE mate, your passport should come in today right?
Challenges make life worth it!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by TTOE » Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:26 pm

InUkOnHsmp wrote:TTOE mate, your passport should come in today right?
Hey... InUkOnHsmp... How is the going mate. Had the interview at the Luton PO and as expected, it was a chatty like interview. So hope to see the pretty red books for Mrs and myself pretty soon, today, tomorrow or Monday. Thinking of calling the 0300 or DX secure later today, what's your thot?

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by rarun53 » Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:38 pm

rarun53 wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:03-03-2014
Date application received by IPS:Don't know
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of return of documents: 21-Mar-2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 18-Mar-2104

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by InUkOnHsmp » Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:40 pm

HI TTOE,

Sorry I miscalculated. Going by history it should come in tomorrow, today is a bit ambitious.

Yeah, go ahead and give the DX secure a call (I will drop you there free number in PM ;)), they would be able to give you tracking number which you can then put online and have some more peace of mind that its coming :).

Good luck mate, update the group.

Cheers
Challenges make life worth it!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by TTOE » Fri Mar 28, 2014 3:53 pm

InUkOnHsmp wrote:HI TTOE,

Sorry I miscalculated. Going by history it should come in tomorrow, today is a bit ambitious.

Yeah, go ahead and give the DX secure a call (I will drop you there free number in PM ;)), they would be able to give you tracking number which you can then put online and have some more peace of mind that its coming :).

Good luck mate, update the group.

Cheers
Much appreciated! I now have the number and I've replied your PM. U are always a star!
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by TTOE » Fri Mar 28, 2014 4:04 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 : Waiting, I believe should be tomorrow, Sunday or Monday....

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Kb_puth » Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:07 pm

I got SMS a week back. Still waiting for my baby's passport. Had travel plans after 2 week.

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