British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Dear Caffeine

Guess you had too much of caffeine lol

Let me tell you new rule ..'A lie that cannot be proven is not a lie in fact better than truth at times' ...enough said!

I'm not sure what Google you are referring to and what type of searches you do..I do constructive research on google and only consider authentic sites, articles and I don't really look into stuff with spelling mistakes. I never consider what strangers are saying I do my study and then act. All are strangers on this forum too. Google is not about blogs and forums, may be that's what have been through most. Search engines are best platform for research. I would advise you to use Google in a right way and for right reasons. You may go the distance.

Re the reply to Tulip...My first suggestion was to get the authentic dates, but if not then use the imagination and come up with a date.. I wrote the dates what my parents gave me and I never asked for proof so it could a wrong date but I got my passport.

Let me tell explain you what lying is...If I know parents marriage date is 01/01/1900 and I deliberately wrote 02/02/1900 ..this is lying... where I don't know the date and I just write any dates..that could be classed as human error and will do the job...

Again I would say get the dates right...

Thanks.

caffeine wrote:

fn286 wrote:Hi Tulip

'Better safe than sorry' I strongly believe in this and that's why my journey has been smooth and easy since I arrived in UK 6.3 years ago. If you ask others everyone will have a different point of view. I would never ever rely on check and send guys. I would rather do my own research. I'm a bit crazy. Even when GP prescribes any medicine I research the medicine and then decide to take it or not. For me Google is right and everyone else is wrong. I did my research and noticed grand parents details are not required however guidelines doesn't clearly say this. There is no harm in providing additional details i.e. parents or grand parents details (even hand written on plain sheet). I personally think parent's marriage date is important but I don't think they will refuse your application as some are never married but have kids. It's common sense Home office never asked and doesn't have too much details about parents. They are not asking for copies of their passport or other documents. They will never know the parents/grand parents details ...date of marriage etc. I would rather write in any date (right or wrong) then leaving it blank. Common sense!

You're British and no one can stop you from getting passport.

Thanks.

tulip11 wrote:hi everyone

some are saying those who are applying as naturalized citizens for their first birtish passport they just need to fill parents details not grandparents and even though its already mentioned there . I applied today as a naturalized citzen i provided parents DOB , everything except i didnt have their marriage date . I left grandparents section blank. At check and send service the lady checked it and didnt ask to fill out the grandparents details and marriage date of my parents. Now looking at some posts I got confused some are saying to provide everything including grandparent details and some not.

If you truly "believe" in Google is always right then you are not really doing your research, you are just putting your trust in some strangers you have never met as opposed to someone you have. Hardly any difference I would say. Remember Google doesn't do any fact check its merely a search engine and if majority of people are wrong any results it produces will be wrong as well. There are plenty of example of Google suggesting wrong results/spellings even, because most of the users are misspelling it. Look it up. So look at all the sources and make up your own mind instead of putting blind trust in any one source.

Anyway, the point I wanted to address was your advise about filling in any date. In my opinion this is a wrong advise, if you don't know the dates just leave them blank. That would be common sense. Knowingly lying is not common sense. Just because HO is not checking doesn't make it any less of a lie.

This is what you agree to as part of declaration.

It is a criminal offence to make a false statement to get a passport. If you have made a false statement on this form, you could be prosecuted and could go to prison. Our work includes checking that the countersignature in section 10 is genuine.

fn286 wrote:Let me tell you new rule ..'A lie that cannot be proven is not a lie in fact better than truth at times' ...enough said!

You are joking right?

Let me tell explain you what lying is...If I know parents marriage date is 01/01/1900 and I deliberately wrote 02/02/1900 ..this is lying... where I don't know the date and I just write any dates..that could be classed as human error and will do the job...

Again, you are joking right?

I don't want to engage in a long argument as you seem to know what you are doing (sarcasm)

Something you might enjoy reading...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science ... y-are.html

Hi Guys

Just a quick update:

applied on 09/09/2015 through post office check & send
Rang passport help line today to check status,guy advised its been processed and i can book interview which i have booked for Tuesday 22/09/2015,even though i did not had any letter in post yet saying processed or with return of documents.

will let you know once its all over.

good luck all
Thanks

Great advice. Applied on the 9th too and booked an appointment for weds 23rd sept though haven't received a letter yet.
Thanks again.

Passport for: Adult (+1 for OH)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/09/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
date of interview letter
Date of interview
date of passport dispatch
Date of passport receipt

Dear Caffeine

Yes I'm joking but these jokes seems to have worked well for me as well as Google. The article you shared is for women and I don't waste time in reading such articles.

All the best...

caffeine wrote:

fn286 wrote:Let me tell you new rule ..'A lie that cannot be proven is not a lie in fact better than truth at times' ...enough said!

You are joking right?

Let me tell explain you what lying is...If I know parents marriage date is 01/01/1900 and I deliberately wrote 02/02/1900 ..this is lying... where I don't know the date and I just write any dates..that could be classed as human error and will do the job...

Again, you are joking right?

I don't want to engage in a long argument as you seem to know what you are doing (sarcasm)

Something you might enjoy reading...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science ... y-are.html

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/09/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 25/08/15
Payment taken: 25/08/15
Wrong paperwork letter sent (ie. printout not good quality): 03/09/15 (I was out of the country and only got back on 9th sept.)
Paperwork sent again (under PRIORITY PROCESSING): 09/09/15
Location of IPS Office involved: Luton
Date of return of documents:17/09/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/09/15
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/09/15
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/09/15
(Timeline is 24 days, though in theory, it could have been as short as 19 days)

sorry for a daft one here but can applications be tracked online before 3 weeks? PO where I used check and send told me that it could only be tracked online once 3 weeks have elapsed?

R

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 16/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Passport for: Adult (Recently Naturalised Citizen)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online Application (Printed & Signed (sent via special delivery)) No Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 16/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:




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Where there is a will, there is always a way !!!

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - First time (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: online
Date of application: 16/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 17/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of status change : to "Declaration form received, being processed" on 18/9/2015
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport receipt:
Date of SMS confirmation:

Update
Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 16/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: 
Date of return of documents:19/09/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:19/09/2015
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Update
Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 16/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:19/09/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:19/09/2015 ( Dated 16/09/2015)
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 16/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Maidstone
Date of return of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/09/2015
Date of Passport Receipt:

Application. New
Check and send.
Date . 09/09/15
Appointment letter. 16/09/15
Interview . 18/09/15.
Text . 21/09/15.
Passport received. Waiting.
Hopefully i will receive it in next few days.
I would like to say a big thank you to every one .
Good luck to every one.

Quite speedy processing of passport for my son, passport came quicker than return of supporting docs! Was getting worried

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor (Child with MN1 Certificate of Registration - Section 1(3))
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send - Egham PO
Date of application: 10/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 11/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Unknown
Date of return of documents: 21/09/2015 (Secure Delivery - DX Courier)
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 16/09/2015

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/09/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

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shahshah wrote:Application. New
Check and send.
Date . 09/09/15
Appointment letter. 16/09/15
Interview . 18/09/15.
Text . 21/09/15.
Passport received. Update 22/09/15
Hopefully i will receive it in next few days.
I would like to say a big thank you to every one .
Good luck to every one.

Update
Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 16/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:19/09/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:19/09/2015 ( Dated 16/09/2015)
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/09-2015 ( Done with Passport interview )
Date of Passport Receipt:

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 10/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/09/2015 ( automated email after online enquiry )
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/09-2015 (booked over the phone on 22/09/15)
Date of Passport Receipt:

tulip11 wrote:Update
Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 16/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:19/09/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:19/09/2015 ( Dated 16/09/2015)
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/09-2015 ( Done with Passport interview )
Date of Passport Receipt:

what kind of questions did they ask @tulip11 if you don't mind me asking X

bura wrote:


what kind of questions did they ask @tulip11 if you don't mind me asking X

1.Parents name, date of birth and place of birth
2. My name , Spell it and my DOB.
3. Husband DOB, his profession/his place of birth
4.How did I get to interview place , how long did it take ? Was it motorway ?
5.Tell about house. what type is it ? detached or semi detached ?
6. Parks near home, schools and local shops.
7. How many bro and sis do I have ? what they do and are they married ? If yes do they have any kids ? where they live ?
8.how did you send your application and what supporting documents you sent with it ?
9.If through check and send so which post office ? where it is located ?
10. How many bank accounts ? Name the banks ?
11.who is your counter signator his/her profession and hows does he/she relate to you and since when ? His DOB ?
12.How do you go to your city town ? can you go there by walk ? How far is it from home ?
13.Are you on job seeker allowance ?
14.who lives with you in your house / Their names and DOB'S ?
15. What is your previous address ?
16. When did you first arrive here ?
17. Your contact number ? Is it contract or pay as you go ?
18. Your email address ?
19.when did i move to the current address ?
20. when was your nationalization ceremony ? Where was it ? Was it public or private ? and the person who handed you certificate what was the gender mean if the person was male or female ? Then what sort of dress he/she had ?
21.Mortgage with which bank ?
22. Where you guys parked your car ?
23. Which school children goes to ?
24. Did you get back your original documents ?

This lasted for 15 minutes. I forgot some questions sorry.
At last I signed on some sort of paper given to me. And she said you will get your passport through special delivery within 4-6 days . But now I am just lil bit concerned as many people said here on forum that they signed on electronic pad at end while i wasnt given that. I was just given paper and there she asked to sign it .

tulip11 wrote:

bura wrote:


what kind of questions did they ask @tulip11 if you don't mind me asking X

1.Parents name, date of birth and place of birth
2. My name , Spell it and my DOB.
3. Husband DOB, his profession/his place of birth
4.How did I get to interview place , how long did it take ? Was it motorway ?
5.Tell about house. what type is it ? detached or semi detached ?
6. Parks near home, schools and local shops.
7. How many bro and sis do I have ? what they do and are they married ? If yes do they have any kids ? where they live ?
8.how did you send your application and what supporting documents you sent with it ?
9.If through check and send so which post office ? where it is located ?
10. How many bank accounts ? Name the banks ?
11.who is your counter signator his/her profession and hows does he/she relate to you and since when ? His DOB ?
12.How do you go to your city town ? can you go there by walk ? How far is it from home ?
13.Are you on job seeker allowance ?
14.who lives with you in your house / Their names and DOB'S ?
15. What is your previous address ?
16. When did you first arrive here ?
17. Your contact number ? Is it contract or pay as you go ?
18. Your email address ?
19.when did i move to the current address ?
20. when was your nationalization ceremony ? Where was it ? Was it public or private ? and the person who handed you certificate what was the gender mean if the person was male or female ? Then what sort of dress he/she had ?
21.Mortgage with which bank ?
22. Where you guys parked your car ?
23. Which school children goes to ?
24. Did you get back your original documents ?

This lasted for 15 minutes. I forgot some questions sorry.
At last I signed on some sort of paper given to me. And she said you will get your passport through special delivery within 4-6 days . But now I am just lil bit concerned as many people said here on forum that they signed on electronic pad at end while i wasnt given that. I was just given paper and there she asked to sign it .

omg you are amazing Thank you ever so much for this response, hope you didn't mind typing all this!! may god bless you. it shouldn't matter as long as you signed. maybe different passport offices has different rules i suppose it always varies lil bit from place to place. you will soon be posting about receiving your passport

Bura mention not. I really like to be of some help to someone if I can. You are most welcome And thank you very much. And I will see you soon here posting about your timline Good luck (y) . Yes you are right may be different HM offices deals differently.