British Passport application processing timelines (only)

babson2014 · Post by **babson2014** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:02 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (recorded signed for to Liverpool office)
Date of application: 16/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 18/09/2014 (sms received)
Date of return of documents: awaiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: awaiting

Am amazed at the speed of processing. Everything under 1week.

babson2014 · Post by **babson2014** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:10 pm

Update;

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: 12/08/2014
Date of return of documents: 02/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/08/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 31/08/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/09/2014 (dropped through the letter box)

Cara10 · Post by **Cara10** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:07 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized)
Method of application: Check & Send London
Date of application: 17/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: SMS recieved
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

mcclane25 · Post by **mcclane25** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:34 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send Welwyn Garden City
Date of application: 22/09/2014
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receip:

CR001 · Post by **CR001** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:57 pm

CR001 wrote:Final step in our journey!! Passport application for my 19 year old daughter :

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult passport
Method of application: postal, special delivery and sent to the IPS office in Belfast (not using check and send)
Date of application : 28th August 2014
Date application received by IPS: 29th August 2014
Date fees debited from bank acc : 3rd September 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9th September 2014 (Letter is dated 5th September 2014)
Date of return of documents: 12th September 2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 19th September 2014
Date of Passport received : 22nd September 2014

I have a strong feeling that my daughters passport application has been processed so quickly because we sent the application to Belfast IPS rather than Peterborough or Liverpool, even though we live south of London.

lapkapups · Post by **lapkapups** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:14 am

lapkapups wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 11/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 15/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 15/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

I have received the documents back but haven't got the interview letter. I was checking posts here and generally everyone got the letter before the documents. Anyone knows if I should wait for the letter to arrive or better try to call them?

babson2014 · Post by **babson2014** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:49 am

lapkapups wrote:
lapkapups wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 11/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 15/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 15/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC
I have received the documents back but haven't got the interview letter. I was checking posts here and generally everyone got the letter before the documents. Anyone knows if I should wait for the letter to arrive or better try to call them?

Hi, sometimes the documents arrive before the interview letter. But since you have got the documents back, it means they have processed your application. If you can't wait for the letter, you can call them for the reference number. You should be able to get it to book your interview appointment.

guapsilicious · Post by **guapsilicious** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:47 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received 19/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:22/09/14 dated 22/09/14
Date of Passport Appointment:TBA
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA[/quote][/quote]

Downundercow · Post by **Downundercow** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:35 am

hi guapsilicious, which office did you send the passport application to?

lapkapups · Post by **lapkapups** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:08 am

babson2014 wrote: Hi, sometimes the documents arrive before the interview letter. But since you have got the documents back, it means they have processed your application. If you can't wait for the letter, you can call them for the reference number. You should be able to get it to book your interview appointment.

Thank you! I've decided to give them a couple of days and the letter arrived today. So below is the updated timeline:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 11/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 15/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 15/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/09/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

nim_vor · Post by **nim_vor** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 2:05 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send Aberdeen City
Date of application: 23/09/2014
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receip:

guapsilicious · Post by **guapsilicious** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:33 pm

Downundercow wrote:hi guapsilicious, which office did you send the passport application to?

Hey it was sent through check and send service, so not quite sure which office was dealing with it.....the interview letter came from Liverpool on first class post........

babson2014 · Post by **babson2014** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:51 pm

Update.

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal (recorded signed for to Liverpool office)
Date of application: 16/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 18/09/2014 (sms received)
Date of return of documents: awaiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/09/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:23/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/09/2014

ALL PRAISES TO GOD ALMIGHTY. EVERYTHING COMPLETED IN A WEEK.

90sBaby · Post by **90sBaby** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:32 pm

90sBaby wrote:
90sBaby wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: SMS received 19/09/14
Date of return of documents: Pending
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:
Updated.

Updated.

Rahul008 · Post by **Rahul008** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:48 pm

Hello all,

Can you please let me know:
1) If we should send Indian passport (all uncancelled passports) In part B Section 3 of the passport application form?
2) I'm temporarily redirecting my post to my friends address but will go back to my house in few weeks time. Will this affect my Passport application ?

Can any one of you please let me know?

Thanks & Regards,

Skyfall007 · Post by **Skyfall007** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:05 am

Hi, Just wanted to share my passport application timeline:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received twice on 25/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:TBA
Date of Passport Appointment:TBA
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Tier1settlement · Post by **Tier1settlement** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:28 am

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor (2 kids)
Application Type: 1 (naturalization) and 1 British by birth
Method of application: Fast track
Date of application: 20/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 24/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter:N/a
Date of Passport Appointment:n/a
Date of Passport Receipt:24/09/2014

guapsilicious · Post by **guapsilicious** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 9:44 am

guapsilicious wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received 19/09/14
Date of return of documents: 24/09/14 attempted delivery
Date of receipt of interview letter:23/09/14 dated 22/09/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/09/14 soooo many questions!
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

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adkh2_1 · Post by **adkh2_1** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 1:26 pm

My Timeline So far..

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received 25/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:TBA
Date of Passport Appointment:TBA
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

mcclane25 · Post by **mcclane25** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 2:01 pm

Hi, Just wanted to share my passport application timeline:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received twice on 25/09/14
Date of return of documents:TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:TBA
Date of Passport Appointment:TBA
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

Downundercow · Post by **Downundercow** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:03 pm

guapsilicious wrote:
guapsilicious wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/14
Date application received by IPS: sms received 19/09/14
Date of return of documents: 24/09/14 attempted delivery
Date of receipt of interview letter:23/09/14 dated 22/09/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/09/14 soooo many questions!
Date of Passport Receipt:TBA

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What home office did you send your passport to?

Downundercow · Post by **Downundercow** » Thu Sep 25, 2014 3:03 pm

What is the best home office to send the passport application to for a quick process?

boyd · Post by **boyd** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 10:55 am

Application Timeline
Passport Type: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Online & Post
Date of application: 24/09/14 (Online) & 26/09/14 (Signed Declaration form & Certified Photos)
Date application received by IPS: PENDING
Date of return of documents:PENDING
Date of receipt of interview letter:PENDING
Date of Passport Appointment:PENDING
Date of Passport Receipt:PENDING

lapkapups · Post by **lapkapups** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:14 am

Update:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 11/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 15/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 15/09/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/09/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 26/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

cheer_UP · Post by **cheer_UP** » Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:30 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 24/09/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 26/09/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

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