British Passport application processing timelines (only)

bless · Post by **bless** » Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:44 am

tomboy » Sat Aug 29, 2015 5:48 pm

Can i ask u a question if anybody can
Answer me please
I had an interview today at luton office
At 15:15........ When i will get an text
From them to let me know that when i
Will recieve my passport

i received a txt from them the next day !

tomboy · Post by **tomboy** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:33 am

UPDATE
Here is my timeline
Application : first adult british passport
Date of application : 17.08.15
Method : check and send
Recieved by office ; 18.08.15
Date of interview letter reciedr:28,08.15
Date of interview appointment: 29.08.15
Original docs recieved: 28.08.15
Text message recieved : 31.08.15
Passport recieved : waiting

a5ifkamal · Post by **a5ifkamal** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:44 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 24/08/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 26/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/08/2015
Text message received : 31.08.15
Date of Passport Receipt:

tomboy · Post by **tomboy** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:04 pm

a5ifkamal wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 24/08/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 26/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/08/2015
Text message received : 31.08.15
Date of Passport Receipt:

We r on same boat asif
Hope tomorrow is the last day of a long journey

shalma19 · Post by **shalma19** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:14 pm

Congrats guys... hope ull have the passports tomorrow. ..
I applied on 21st to the belfast office and no response as of yet... so worried.

bless · Post by **bless** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:29 pm

update
Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First adult NEW Method of application:
Check & Send Date of application: 13/08/2015
Date application received by IPS:17/08/15 Peterborough
Date of return of documents:21/08/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/08/15
Date of Passport Appointment:25/08/15
Date of passport receipt: 31/08/15 dated 28/08/15

my journey here has ended...I would like to thank all the members in this board .. God bless you all!

bless · Post by **bless** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:38 pm

i never thought that the DX has delivered my passport today is bank holiday

bless him!

bestshow · Post by **bestshow** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 12:43 pm

bestshow wrote:
bestshow wrote:Passport for: Adult + Child
Application Type: First adult + First child NEW
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 03.08.2015
Date application received by IPS: 04.08.2015
Date of return of documents: 26.08.2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25.08.2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 26.08.2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 28.08.2015 but I missed the first delivery and I recieved it today 02.09.2015

ChOudhry1 · Post by **ChOudhry1** » Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:42 pm

ChOudhry1 wrote:
ChOudhry1 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/07/2015
Date application received by IPS LIVERPOOL: 01/08/2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Still waiting for any response but today my referee received a letter from IPS Glassgow instead of Liverpool where I sent my application. So probably Liverpool office has forwarded my application to Glassgow office for processing. The people who applied in Glassgow IPS have been getting their passports in a weeks time as we learned from posts. And I presume that Liverpool must be very busy and now they have forwarded my application to Glassgow after more than four weeks.Now I hope to receive a letter for interview soon. So with out mentioning the IPS dealing with your application will not give any idea for the time line. Just for the information of the forum members.

fn286 · Post by **fn286** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 8:08 am

Hi Chourdhry1

Sorry to hear your passport is delayed.

Please can you share with us what does the referee letter asks? and does IPS send letters to referee for all applications or select randomly?

Thanks.

ChOudhry1 wrote:
ChOudhry1 wrote:
ChOudhry1 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/07/2015
Date application received by IPS LIVERPOOL: 01/08/2015
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting
Still waiting for any response but today my referee received a letter from IPS Glassgow instead of Liverpool where I sent my application. So probably Liverpool office has forwarded my application to Glassgow office for processing. The people who applied in Glassgow IPS have been getting their passports in a weeks time as we learned from posts. And I presume that Liverpool must be very busy and now they have forwarded my application to Glassgow after more than four weeks.Now I hope to receive a letter for interview soon. So with out mentioning the IPS dealing with your application will not give any idea for the time line. Just for the information of the forum members.

ChOudhry1 · Post by **ChOudhry1** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:19 am

In the letter to referee they ask for the confirmation that he has signed your application and that the application was complete when he signed it. I don't know weather they always confirm or not but for my naturalisation application my referees were never contacted. Best of luck

a5ifkamal · Post by **a5ifkamal** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:42 am

tomboy wrote:
a5ifkamal wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 24/08/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 26/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/08/2015
Text message received : 31.08.15
Date of Passport Receipt:

We r on same boat asif
Hope tomorrow is the last day of a long journey

Still waiting for the Passport to be delivered

Guerro · Post by **Guerro** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:45 am

Here is my timeline
Peterborough office
Application : first adult british passport
Date of application : 14.08.15
Method : myself by normal first class letter
Recieved by office ; 17.08.15
Date of interview letter reciedr:21.08.15
Original docs recieved: 22.08.15
Date of interview appointment: 27.08.15
Text message recieved : 28.08.15
Passport recieved : first delivery attempt on 2/9 I wasn't home so rearranged and just received it today

3/9/15

Ruts · Post by **Ruts** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:56 am

Date of Application 22/08/15 online
24/08/15 Sent declaration form and evidence to Peterborough Office
28/08/15 rang and my application was processed booked appointment for 2/9/15 in Manchester
3/9/15 Received text about passport
Awaiting my passport delivery

20March2015 · Post by **20March2015** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:16 am

a5ifkamal wrote:
tomboy wrote:
a5ifkamal wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 24/08/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 26/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/08/2015
Text message received : 31.08.15
Date of Passport Receipt:

We r on same boat asif
Hope tomorrow is the last day of a long journey
Still waiting for the Passport to be delivered

I've got quite similar timeline as you guys.

I called DX this morning and they haven't got anything for me on their system. Wondering how long it takes Passport Office to despatch the passport after sending the text? Some people got them next day (maybe their text was delayed)!

Hopefully it will come by the end of this week!

isoldewaits · Post by **isoldewaits** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:50 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 27/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: waiting
Location of IPS Office involved: unknown
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Text message received : waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

How did you guys receive notification that your application was received by IPS?

I am getting nervous as I haven't had a text or email since sending on the 27th August. I was worried about doing online as it was still in Beta, but now I wonder if I would have been better off doing it that way. I really hope it doesn't take more than 8 weeks as I have an important event I'd really like to be able to attend.

tomboy · Post by **tomboy** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:19 pm

Same here guys..we 3 on same boat
Interviewd on 29.08.15
Text recieved. 31.08.15
Still waiting for passport
Called dx today and they said nothing for u at the moment
Than call passport office and the lady said ur passport is ready for despatch.
Hopefully friday or satureday insha Allah

a5ifkamal · Post by **a5ifkamal** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 1:45 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 24/08/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 26/08/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/08/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/08/2015
Text message received : 31/08/15
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/09/2015

I am done, wishing best of luck to those who are waiting for their passports

20March2015 · Post by **20March2015** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:23 pm

I was planning to call Passport Office, however as you already called I would expect mine should be ready for despatch as well.

a5ifkamal got his already, Congratulations to him.

tomboy wrote:Same here guys..we 3 on same boat
Interviewd on 29.08.15
Text recieved. 31.08.15
Still waiting for passport
Called dx today and they said nothing for u at the moment
Than call passport office and the lady said ur passport is ready for despatch.
Hopefully friday or satureday insha Allah

fn286 · Post by **fn286** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 2:51 pm

Hi Chourdhry

I think they only send letter to referee when they have doubt application form was signed by the referee before fully completed and possibly before the ceremony...i think sometimes people get it signed by countersignatory before time so they can apply for passport same day soon after the ceremony.

have you got interview letter as yet? Or they will issue your interview letter after referee reply to their letter?

I think they have doubt your countersignatory signed before ceremony.

ChOudhry1 wrote:In the letter to referee they ask for the confirmation that he has signed your application and that the application was complete when he signed it. I don't know weather they always confirm or not but for my naturalisation application my referees were never contacted. Best of luck

ChOudhry1 · Post by **ChOudhry1** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 4:21 pm

fn286 wrote:Hi Chourdhry

I think they only send letter to referee when they have doubt application form was signed by the referee before fully completed and possibly before the ceremony...i think sometimes people get it signed by countersignatory before time so they can apply for passport same day soon after the ceremony.

have you got interview letter as yet? Or they will issue your interview letter after referee reply to their letter?

I think they have doubt your countersignatory signed before ceremony.

ChOudhry1 wrote:In the letter to referee they ask for the confirmation that he has signed your application and that the application was complete when he signed it. I don't know weather they always confirm or not but for my naturalisation application my referees were never contacted. Best of luck

I don't know really, may be you are right. No I have not received any letter for interview. I think they will issue only once they complete the inquiry.

WOLVES2014 · Post by **WOLVES2014** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 7:56 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: check and send
Date of application: 20/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: UNKnown
Location of IPS Office involved:Durham
Date of return of documents:31/08/15
Date of receipt of interview letter:27/08/15 dated 25/08/15
Date of Passport Appointment:02/09/15
Date of Passport receipt :waiting

Text message received today to say passport will be with me in a few days.

mindhunter89 · Post by **mindhunter89** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 10:09 pm

Application Type: First NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of applications: 21/08/2015
Date applications received: Unknow
Date of return of documents: 27-08-2015
Date of receipt of interview letters: 27/08/2015 (dated 25/08/15)
Date of Passport Appointment: 1/09/2015
Date of SMS Received: 02-09-15
Date of Passports Receipt: waiting

20March2015 · Post by **20March2015** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:39 am

Called DX this morning and they confirmed that it's out for delivery...

20March2015 wrote:I was planning to call Passport Office, however as you already called I would expect mine should be ready for despatch as well.

a5ifkamal got his already, Congratulations to him.

tomboy wrote:Same here guys..we 3 on same boat
Interviewd on 29.08.15
Text recieved. 31.08.15
Still waiting for passport
Called dx today and they said nothing for u at the moment
Than call passport office and the lady said ur passport is ready for despatch.
Hopefully friday or satureday insha Allah

tomboy · Post by **tomboy** » Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:23 am

20March2015 wrote:Called DX this morning and they confirmed that it's out for delivery...

20March2015 wrote:I was planning to call Passport Office, however as you already called I would expect mine should be ready for despatch as well.

a5ifkamal got his already, Congratulations to him.

tomboy wrote:Same here guys..we 3 on same boat
Interviewd on 29.08.15
Text recieved. 31.08.15
Still waiting for passport
Called dx today and they said nothing for u at the moment
Than call passport office and the lady said ur passport is ready for despatch.
Hopefully friday or satureday insha Allah

Same here just speak with DX and they said its on the way to u
Shukaria DX

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