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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by rickyrafe777 » Sat May 10, 2014 2:28 am

NOG wrote:
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
Did you receive the documents and passport invitation letter together or separately?
well.. i did as normal post... paid extra but...... neways letter foR invite comes separate via RM!!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by umar_786 » Sat May 10, 2014 9:21 am

What letter do we take had one which says make an appointment letter but when I phoned the guy said we will send a confirmation letter....which one do you take.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by simmo » Sat May 10, 2014 10:32 am

simmo wrote:Application Type: First Child Passport (6 month old baby)
Method of application: Check and Send (Post Office)
Date of application: 20.03.2014
Date SMS Received: 24.03.2014
Date of deduction of fees: N/A
Date of return of documents: *STILL WAITING*
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 02.05.2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 05.05.2014 (Bank Holiday Monday, by taxi!)

Lengthy and frustrating experience - seems that child passports may be taking a while at the moment from my experience and that of friends and also colleagues. Multiple calls chasing hit a brick wall - promised callbacks from HMPO that never materialized. In end escalated and ended up getting the Passport very shortly after. Should point out our application was straightforward - I am a British citizen by birth and our baby was born in the UK.

BUT - Supporting documents not yet received back yet. Was concerned so phoned Adviceline again to chase - after you press the button to speak with an operator there is a pre-recorded message (that wasn't there last week) advising it can take up to 2 weeks at the moment following passport receipt to receive supporting documents.

All is not well at HMPO it would seem - at least for child applicants.

Good luck everyone !
*UPDATE* - DX Secure delivered the supporting documents back about 30 minutes ago - finalized timescale therefore as follows:

Application Type: First Child Passport (6 month old baby)
Method of application: Check and Send (Post Office)
Date of application: 20.03.2014
Date SMS Received: 24.03.2014
Date of deduction of fees: N/A
Date of return of documents: 10.05.2014
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 02.05.2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 05.05.2014 (Bank Holiday Monday, by taxi!)

Best of luck to everyone still waiting !

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by umar_786 » Sat May 10, 2014 11:14 am

umar_786 wrote:What letter do we take had one which says make an appointment letter but when I phoned the guy said we will send a confirmation letter....which one do you take.
Anyone who been to a interview, kind enough to answer.....

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by anotherbrickinthewall » Sat May 10, 2014 12:25 pm

umar_786 wrote:
umar_786 wrote:What letter do we take had one which says make an appointment letter but when I phoned the guy said we will send a confirmation letter....which one do you take.
Anyone who been to a interview, kind enough to answer.....
I took my original letter and the confirmation letter arrived after I came back from the interview. They both have the same reference number.
Last edited by anotherbrickinthewall on Sat May 10, 2014 12:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by milan69 » Sat May 10, 2014 12:26 pm

umar_786 » Sat May 10, 2014 9:21 am

What letter do we take had one which says make an appointment letter but when I phoned the guy said we will send a confirmation letter....which one do you take.
You just need to take letter informing you about the interview.
I am sometimes wrong.

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Post by anotherbrickinthewall » Sat May 10, 2014 12:37 pm

renu wrote:I went for my interview yesterday and I have not received any text so far to say that my passport is printing.... Does every applicant receive this text when HMPO will do the printing of the passport?iam still awaiting for my documents to be sendback to me...I call today but the lady I spoke to,said that my application still under examining... I need my old passport urgently and I'm waiting for HMPO to call me back.how long does it take before documents come back...?
I too had my interview on Thursday, but I haven't recieved any follow up text. I called up HMPO and they said it hasn't been printed yet. Not sure what's happening since most passports are printed on the day of the interview. Hope it's not because I got irritated at all those intrusive questions which were totally unrelated to the application. The interviewer said I'll hear from them in 10 days, so I can only wait!

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by NOG » Sat May 10, 2014 12:50 pm

man4uni wrote: Call the HMPO advise number to check the status. They are really polite and helpful, if the person on the phone can't help you, they will set a callback within 48 hrs.
Do they actually call back? I have still not received any letter from them so I called today on the 0300 222 0000 number and was told they will call back. Is there is direct number for the Peterborough office since the person on the phone did mention that it looked like my application was sent to that office.

In the event that the letter was lost in the post, what happens then? I need to travel fairly soon and am concerned. Any suggestions are welcome. Many thanks.

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Post by 27pence » Sat May 10, 2014 1:12 pm

Applied 10th April - Received by IPS 11th April

Rang HMPO, got the usual in 48 hours we will ring you. Nothing else you can do, it would seem.

No interview letter yet

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Post by NOG » Sat May 10, 2014 1:27 pm

27pence wrote:Applied 10th April - Received by IPS 11th April
Rang HMPO, got the usual in 48 hours we will ring you. Nothing else you can do, it would seem.
No interview letter yet
Did you receive your supporting documents back? I got my supporting docs back but no sign of the letter. When I called the 0300 number the person did agree that it was strange that I did not receive the letter yet. Am trying to find the peterborough office number so maybe I can get in touch with them directly..

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Post by 27pence » Sat May 10, 2014 1:47 pm

No Return of Documents Yet NOG.

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Post by UKc2be » Sat May 10, 2014 3:40 pm

anotherbrickinthewall wrote:
renu wrote:I went for my interview yesterday and I have not received any text so far to say that my passport is printing.... Does every applicant receive this text when HMPO will do the printing of the passport?iam still awaiting for my documents to be sendback to me...I call today but the lady I spoke to,said that my application still under examining... I need my old passport urgently and I'm waiting for HMPO to call me back.how long does it take before documents come back...?
I too had my interview on Thursday, but I haven't recieved any follow up text. I called up HMPO and they said it hasn't been printed yet. Not sure what's happening since most passports are printed on the day of the interview. Hope it's not because I got irritated at all those intrusive questions which were totally unrelated to the application. The interviewer said I'll hear from them in 10 days, so I can only wait!
Hi, I am going for the interview next Thursday and was wondering which intrusive questions you were referring to (I would like to get an idea of what to expect).

Thanks

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by man4uni » Sat May 10, 2014 4:52 pm

Update in RED
man4uni wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2014

Date of Passport Receipt:

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Post by baji15 » Sat May 10, 2014 8:45 pm

baji15 wrote:Updating Received Letter from HM Passport office to book an appointment and booked appointment
baji15 wrote:Updating SMS receipt.
baji15 wrote:Application Type: New (Adullt, through Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Check and send (London)
Date application sent : 15/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS - N/A
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ? 18/04/2014
Date of receipt of HMPO Reference letter to book appointment :10/05/2014 ( Dated 09/05/2014)
Date of receipt of interview letter :Waiting
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : 13/05/2014
Date of receipt of passport:Waiting

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Post by Dr MS » Sat May 10, 2014 9:08 pm

man4uni wrote:Update in RED
man4uni wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2014

Date of Passport Receipt:
Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!

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Post by man4uni » Sun May 11, 2014 12:18 pm

Dr MS wrote: Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!
Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by special next day delivery isn't it ? :?

Yap, I've provided the details of my grandparents too :D

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Post by akash08 » Sun May 11, 2014 8:48 pm

man4uni wrote:
Dr MS wrote: Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!
Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by special next day delivery isn't it ? :?

Yap, I've provided the details of my grandparents too :D


And you really know details like which date your grandparents were married!! :)

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Post by dadageer » Sun May 11, 2014 10:24 pm

akash08 wrote:
man4uni wrote:
Dr MS wrote: Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!
Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by special next day delivery isn't it ? :?

Yap, I've provided the details of my grandparents too :D


And you really know details like which date your grandparents were married!! :)

I

I never did and you don't have to provide grandparents details if you are naturalized...just give your parents details and that will be enough! See Page 12 of Guidance notes.
Not all those who wander are lost...

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by saayinla » Mon May 12, 2014 9:40 am

so..... its been 8 Weeks Since my application now and exactly 4 weeks since my interview, But still have yet to receive the passport! unfortunately I have a trip booked for Saturday which I will now have to lose the money for south of £900. I spoke with the Durham office 1 week ago and was told you should get it in 5 days, if not give us a call back, 5 days today I called em back was told We ll refer back to the examiner as we dont know why its taking this long but we ll get back to you unfortunately there is no time frame. So I can only laugh about it.. not fuzzed anymore i ll just wait it out now.. even though it is ridiculous.

:lol: :roll:

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Post by rishahid » Mon May 12, 2014 10:45 am

rishahid wrote:Passport for: 1 Adult (self)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send (Swindon)
Date application sent : 12/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS : Not known
Date of deduction of fees : N/A (at PO)
Date of receipt of SMS: 15/04/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter : 08/05/2014
Date of interview appointment : 09/05/2014 (Reading)
Date of receipt of SMS about Passport process and return of docs : 12/05/2014
Date of return of documents : waiting ....
Date of receipt of passport : waiting ....

Waiting now .....

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by milan69 » Mon May 12, 2014 10:46 am

Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14.04
Date of confirmation text: 16.04
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08.05
Date of return of documents: 09.05.
Date of Passport Appointment: 09.05
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 12.05
Date of Passport Receipt:
I am sometimes wrong.

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Post by ISHamid » Mon May 12, 2014 10:49 am

ISHamid wrote: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: 10-05-2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 12-05-2014
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

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Post by man4uni » Mon May 12, 2014 11:46 am

akash08 wrote: And you really know details like which date your grandparents were married!! :)
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Checked with my parents :lol:
In fact, I remember my grand parents even had passports (from that age) which was quite thick and massive :D

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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by man4uni » Mon May 12, 2014 11:48 am

Update in RED
man4uni wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/05/2014 :D

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Post by 27pence » Mon May 12, 2014 12:00 pm

Well done man4uni.
Applied on 10th April, Received on the 11th. Still nothing, no interview letter, documents returned, and I cant talk directly to the people who know where my things are, just the advice line, who say they will arrange a phonecall from the passport office, but no calls are received. Annoyed

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