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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by jmehmud » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:10 pm

Is there anybody who can take some time out to reply my query? It will be much appreciated.
Jasim Mehmud

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by modabasi » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:24 pm

Please ask your questions and do your discussions in the other topics.
As it says in the title, this one is for TIMELINES ONLY.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by renu » Wed Apr 30, 2014 9:59 pm

dadageer wrote:
renu wrote:I have a question. when will the documents be returned to me? Is it after the interview or once it has been checked by the passport office?
It varies..I got my documents before my interview.
Ideally you should get it before your interview.
Thank you for answering my question.I am in need of my passport I sent to the HMPO but I can't get it back until I have interview letter.... I need my passport urgently by the 10th of May....I hope it will come before the 10.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by saayinla » Thu May 01, 2014 8:29 am

Adame wrote:
saayinla wrote:
SAMIRZA wrote:Can anyone advice on what other number to possibly call aside from the 0300 Number, I did not take a copy of my passport application number on the phone and its now been 6 weeks since I applied and the 0300 line couldn't help me but told me someone will call me back but nothing yet. My timeline shown below once again.

Application Type: New
Method of application: Self Next Day delivery
Date of application: 11/03/2014
Date application received by IPS: 12/03/2014
Date of return of documents: 30/03/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/03/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/04/2014 (Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt:

Hi,
Why do you think this has happens and what should we do?
My interviewer at Victoria was very nice (Ann) how can I know what happened after the interview?
Strange !!
I called the Liverpool office and the kind lady I spoke with was kind enough to give me my application ref, so she said to call 0300 again and request a call back and I am expecting someone to call me back in 48 hours , for the second time!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by SAMIRZA » Thu May 01, 2014 11:47 am

saayinla wrote:
SAMIRZA wrote:Can anyone advice on what other number to possibly call aside from the 0300 Number, I did not take a copy of my passport application number on the phone and its now been 6 weeks since I applied and the 0300 line couldn't help me but told me someone will call me back but nothing yet. My timeline shown below once again.

Application Type: New
Method of application: Self Next Day delivery
Date of application: 11/03/2014
Date application received by IPS: 12/03/2014
Date of return of documents: 30/03/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/03/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/04/2014 (Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt:

Hi,
Why do you think this has happens and what should we do?
My interviewer at Victoria was very nice (Ann) how can I know what happened after the interview?
Strange !!
I called the Liverpool office and the kind lady I spoke with was kind enough to give me my application ref, so she said to call 0300 again and request a call back and I am expecting someone to call me back in 48 hours , for the second time![/quote]


Hi,

I am calling since last week i.e. 22-04-2014 to 0300. Every time they used to tell me the same thing that I will received a call from Liverpool Office within next 48 Hours. But no call from Liverpool Office and the Passport Application Status is same i.e. (Under Examination).

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by Anand_2012 » Thu May 01, 2014 3:06 pm

Method of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of Application: 02/04/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: Don't know
Date of SMS Received: 07/04/2014
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 25/04/14
Date of Return of Documents: 30/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 28/04/14
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/04/14

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dadageer » Thu May 01, 2014 3:40 pm

OK I went to the interview today and I am glad it all went fine. There is nothing to worry about and they just want to confirm you are who you say you are. Just the same usual questions about your accounts, addresses, family etc. Make sure you know your area well where you live as I was asked quite a few questions about my vicinity. Interview lasted in less than ten minutes and then we had a chit chat on terrible weather (rain) and shared our thoughts about when summer will arrive.

Update:


Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Special Delivery (Self)
Date of application: 02.04.2014
Date application received by IPS: 8AM 03.04.2014 (Royal Mail Proof)
Date SMS Received: 04.04.2014
Date of deduction of fees: 07-04-2014
Date of return of documents: 29-04-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26-04-14
Date of Passport Appointment: 01-05-2014
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending
Last edited by dadageer on Thu May 01, 2014 6:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by t-cham » Thu May 01, 2014 5:19 pm

t-cham wrote:Here we go - the final step (hopefully) in a v long process:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Check & Send from Earl's Court Rd Post Office
Date of application: 28 March 2014
Date application received by IPS: 3 April 2014
Date of return of documents: 28 April 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24 April 2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 1 May 2014
Date of Passport Receipt:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by jmehmud » Thu May 01, 2014 8:31 pm

Modabasi! I have gone through this forum and 50% posts are based on discussion. If you notice there are so many people on this forum who are doing discussion and getting their reply. I dont see any reason why I dont get any help and got a rude reply from you that this is only for time line. I think you cant see those posts which are being shared for discussion purpose. Amount of time you spent to reply me, it would be better if you could guide me. Anyways thanks for your help.
Jasim Mehmud

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dadageer » Thu May 01, 2014 11:04 pm

jmehmud wrote:Hi everyone,

I am going to apply for my first British passport. I need your help to clear my confusion. On IPS website the following statement is written:

"Your countersignatory should be a professional person or a person of good standing in the community."

If you notice they have used the word OR in above statement. Does it mean we can use either a professional person or any british person (not professional according to their given options) who knows me for 2 years as a counter signatory?

Thanks in advance for your help.

You will get some details from here:

https://www.gov.uk/countersigning-passport-applications

The term "person of good standing" is subjective but in general the countersignatory must have qualifications and credentials that are able to be verified. According to gov.uk, they should be someone "it is believed will not risk a career or reputation by knowingly making an untrue statement in completing the countersigning section of an application form."
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by jmehmud » Fri May 02, 2014 12:43 am

Thank u so much dadageer. your help is much appreciated.
Jasim Mehmud

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by pramod.india1978 » Fri May 02, 2014 9:34 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 07/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 30/04/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/04/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/04/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/04/2014

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by rambo2014 » Fri May 02, 2014 1:31 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Check & Send from Whitechapel Road Post Office
Date of application: 10 April 2014
Date application received by IPS: 15 April 2014
Date of return of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

22 days since the SMS, no news. Should I start getting worried? :?:

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by milan69 » Fri May 02, 2014 1:40 pm

I have similar time line Rambo, no need to worry as I expect to be receiving the interview letter some time next week.
I am sometimes wrong.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ISHamid » Fri May 02, 2014 3:03 pm

rambo2014 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Check & Send from Whitechapel Road Post Office
Date of application: 10 April 2014
Date application received by IPS: 15 April 2014
Date of return of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

22 days since the SMS, no news. Should I start getting worried? :?:
I am guessing befween the 15th of April and the 2nd of May only 17 days and not 22!

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Post by ISHamid » Fri May 02, 2014 3:17 pm

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: New Naturalised
Method of application: Check and Send Service (Canary Wharf, London)
Date of application: 14-04-2014
Date sms received : 18-04-2014
Date of return of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by ssingh6 » Fri May 02, 2014 5:26 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New Jumbo
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/05/2014
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

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Post by skahmed » Sat May 03, 2014 9:35 am

Application Timeline

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 09/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 02/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/05/2014

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by rickyrafe777 » Sat May 03, 2014 10:06 am

skahmed wrote:Application Timeline

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 09/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 02/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/05/2014
congrts

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by aquarius » Sat May 03, 2014 12:43 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 03/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:N/A
Last edited by aquarius on Sat May 03, 2014 12:48 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by jmehmud » Sat May 03, 2014 12:44 pm

Hi Aquarius,

They didnt call u for an interview?

Regards
Jasim Mehmud

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by aquarius » Sat May 03, 2014 12:46 pm

jmehmud wrote:Hi Aquarius,

They didnt call u for an interview?

Regards
no u have to book urself with reference number on ur letter. u can choose ur own location as well. try to choose earliest one if u can

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NOG » Sat May 03, 2014 1:24 pm

I had a call from the passport office yesterday asking me to confirm my address after being asked two security questions - my date of birth and town of birth. Is this normal? Something to be worried about? When I asked, when the documents would be returned, I was told that they do not know.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by teenboy » Sat May 03, 2014 5:54 pm

NOG wrote:I had a call from the passport office yesterday asking me to confirm my address after being asked two security questions - my date of birth and town of birth. Is this normal? Something to be worried about? When I asked, when the documents would be returned, I was told that they do not know.
Multiple people assigned for each application at different stage. So, it is expected.

I will check other application timeline and if it exceeds 2 weeks then will call the HMPO. otherwise I won't bother.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by dadageer » Sun May 04, 2014 12:46 am

dadageer wrote:OK I went to the interview today and I am glad it all went fine. There is nothing to worry about and they just want to confirm you are who you say you are. Just the same usual questions about your accounts, addresses, family etc. Make sure you know your area well where you live as I was asked quite a few questions about my vicinity. Interview lasted in less than ten minutes and then we had a chit chat on terrible weather (rain) and shared our thoughts about when summer will arrive.

Update:


Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Special Delivery (Self)
Date of application: 02.04.2014
Date application received by IPS: 8AM 03.04.2014 (Royal Mail Proof)
Date SMS Received: 04.04.2014
Date of deduction of fees: 07-04-2014
Date of return of documents: 29-04-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26-04-14
Date of Passport Appointment: 01-05-2014
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending
Not sure if everyone gets this but I received a text from HMPO saying that my new passport is getting printed and should arrive in next few days....

Such a relief...seems like all went fine in the interview... Not received it yet, bank holiday may have delayed things here for me!
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