British Passport application processing timelines (only)

ssingh6 wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New Jumbo
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/05/2014
Date of SMS by IPS: 08/05/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

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: 09/05/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/05/14
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending

Fingers crossed

UKc2be wrote:I received my letter in the post from HMPO giving me the all clear to book the interview. Besides the letter, what else must I bring to the interview?

Thanks

Ss73 wrote:My rant did the trick! Passport just arrived.

My timeline is as follows

Passport sent by post (not check and send): 03/04/14
Passport recived by passport office: 04/04/14
SMS recieved: 09/04/14
Interview letter received: 01/05/14
Interview attended: 02/05/14
Date of return of documents: 06/05/14
Passport received: 08/05/14

rickyrafe777 wrote:
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 14/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ?
Date of receipt of interview letter : ?
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : ?
Date of receipt of passport: ?

rickyrafe777 wrote:

rickyrafe777 wrote:
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 14/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ?
Date of receipt of interview letter : ?
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : ?
Date of receipt of passport: ?

Interview letter received 08-05-14. Dated 06-05-14
appointment booked 09-05-14- Reading

by NOG » Thu May 08, 2014 3:45 pm

I missed the DX delivery today for the current passport and am trying to get it rearranged. Should I be concerned that I have not received the passport interview invitation letter yet ? Is it normal for the invitation letter to arrive after the documents have been received?

simmo wrote:Have you called the passport advice line chasing already?

milan69 wrote:We book interview ourselves.