British Passport application processing timelines (only)

chandu2004 wrote:Passport for: Adult 1 Passports
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 18/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: None
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 1/12/2014

chandu2004 wrote:Update

chandu2004 wrote:Passport for: Adult 1 Passports
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 18/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: None
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: None
Date of Passport Receipt: 1/12/2014

ronnie0414 wrote:Passport for: Child x 2
Application Type: New first child passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 26/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 27/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: NA
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/11/2014

mah wrote:Dear Friends,
I am applying for my passport and my kid tomorrow (check and send)
I have still 2 questions. Can you please help?
1. In section 10 for a child applicant, there is one part which says
"I can confirm that I have known the person named in section 2, or in the case of a child, the adult filling in section 9 (Insert their name)

should the countersigning person, writes the name of the child or the name of the parent (who signed section 9) or both!!?

NAME OF THE PARENT and you have to write parents name in section 9 of the form ( AS IT IS CHILD APPLICATION )

2. In section 9 for adult applicant, Is it enough to sign and date or the applicant should write the name in the boxes provided?

mah wrote:Dear Chandu,

many thanks. Much appreciated.

I am doing my ceremony tomorrow and after finishing it I am going to the post office (check and send)for passport application on the same day. I will take the forms with me, + photos, current passports and the naturalisation certificate. I only need to add the cerificate numbers in the form I think. Hope I am not missing anything else.

Does the post office take the money for application as well or just their own service fee?

khurram.arif wrote:Hi All
I've applied for 2 minors first passport on 11th November 2014.
SMS received on 17th
since then nothing.
However, counter signatory just received a letter dated 17th November about verification of those 2 applications. All signed and send back to concern department on a letter headed paper (as requested)
Do anyone else have came across same and also how long the passport will take after all this done.
Many thanks

mah wrote:Thanks,
When I got the forms from the post office I asked and they didn't care if I have info about grandparents. So do you mean if the Post Office doesn't ask, then I don't need to give that paper?

mah wrote:Thanks again. Will start posting my timeline here when I apply in the afternoon after my ceremony today.

mah wrote:Dear Chandu and Khurshid,

Thanks again for your help regarding my passport application.

Here is my timeline
Passport for: 2Adults + 1 child
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/12/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

vstar wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/11/2014
Date application received by IPS: 27/11/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/12/2014 (dated 1/12/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

akhurshid wrote:Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/11/14
Date application received by IPS: 26/11/14 (No SMS received)
Date of return of documents: 4/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC