British Passport application processing timelines (only)

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:33 am

Kaganta they asks for uncancelled passport means current to be send out. But as recently I made new one the expired one had all my stamps, first visa sticker etc so I just took both to post office .So lady said that send your expired as well because it got all the stamps. So I sent both passports current and expired for just to be on safe side. Plus as a naturalised citizen you dont need to provide them grandparents details. Just give your parents details. Hope this helps you. Best of luck. And yes no need to send BRP card.

na2316 · Post by **na2316** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:01 am

Hi All,

Just a quick question. Urgent reply would be appreciated

I have got my British passport (through tier 1 and ILR route). My wife is on tier 1 dependent.
I have a my son who was born 2 months ago
I need to apply for his British passport ASAP. I have gone through the forums but there are different answers and I am confused.

Can someone in the same situation PLEASE ADVISE which documents I need to send for British passport for my new born baby?

application form say grandparents documents??

i have his birth certificate
my british passport

WHICH other documents?

Many thanks

CAN SOMEONE ADVISE ME WITH THIS? I POSTED THIS HERE ON THIS FORUM BUT DIDNT GET ANY ADVISE YET?

PLEASEEE ADVISE

hapoo · Post by **hapoo** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:08 am

Passport for: Minor-child
Application Type: New (first one)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: Durham 23/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Since then no news? i do not know why the post office send it to Durham as i lived in Birmingham so should go to Peterborough

Durham is one of the slowest on earth.

hadi2012 · Post by **hadi2012** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:25 am

My 2 daughter passport.
Passport for: Child
Application Type: New (first one)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/09/2015
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:

na2316 · Post by **na2316** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:34 am

Can someone please advise re my above query for list of documents for my son passport?

thanks

kaganta · Post by **kaganta** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:47 am

tulip11 wrote:Kaanta they asks for uncelled passport means current to be send out. But as recently I made new one the expired one had all my stamps, first visa sticker etc so I just took both to post office .So lady said that send your expired as well because it got all the stamps. So I sent both passports current and expired for just to be on safe side. Plus as a naturalised citizen you dont need to provide them grandparents details. Just give your parents details. Hope this helps you. Best of luck. And yes no need to send BRP card.

thanks tulip11. as you said just to be safe better to send my expired passport too. Regards

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:08 pm

kaganta wrote:
tulip11 wrote:Kaanta they asks for uncelled passport means current to be send out. But as recently I made new one the expired one had all my stamps, first visa sticker etc so I just took both to post office .So lady said that send your expired as well because it got all the stamps. So I sent both passports current and expired for just to be on safe side. Plus as a naturalised citizen you dont need to provide them grandparents details. Just give your parents details. Hope this helps you. Best of luck. And yes no need to send BRP card.
thanks tulip11. as you said just to be safe better to send my expired passport too. Regards

No problem

Yes just to be on safe side its better to send it . oops just realized in previous post my uncancelled spelling was wrong

kaganta · Post by **kaganta** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:27 pm

tulip11 wrote:
kaganta wrote:
tulip11 wrote:Kaanta they asks for uncelled passport means current to be send out. But as recently I made new one the expired one had all my stamps, first visa sticker etc so I just took both to post office .So lady said that send your expired as well because it got all the stamps. So I sent both passports current and expired for just to be on safe side. Plus as a naturalised citizen you dont need to provide them grandparents details. Just give your parents details. Hope this helps you. Best of luck. And yes no need to send BRP card.
thanks tulip11. as you said just to be safe better to send my expired passport too. Regards

just one more thing tulip11. when I checked passport application section 4 it says ( if both parents were born abroad, we will also need the full name, town, date of birth and date of marriage of your grandparents ) ? thanks

tulip11 · Post by **tulip11** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:42 pm

Kaganta

Grandparents details are not applicable to naturalised citizen. If you go at end of guidance booklet and check the tables you will find the red cross in section of grandparents details for naturalised citizen.
Yes coming to the point of parents details so as I am naturalised citizen and my both parents were born abroad so I gave their DOB's and places of births but as I didnt have any record of their date of marriage so I left that blank. So that wasnt an issue . In interview they will ask you about your parents details as its just needed for id checking thats it.

flon · Post by **flon** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:51 pm

blooms wrote:
blooms wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Mail. Checked it myself.
Date of application: 21/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 22/09/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Liverpool
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/09/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/09/2015
SMS Received: 30/09/2015
Date of Passport Receipt:

Waiting now for my documents and passport. But given that I sent off my application only 9 days ago, I'm ok with the wait!

hello
Congrats . I have done my interview today.i like to ask if U remember what time of day you get and confirmation.
Thanks

kaganta · Post by **kaganta** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:58 pm

tulip11 wrote:Kaganta

Grandparents details are not applicable to naturalised citizen. If you go at end of guidance booklet and check the tables you will find the red cross in section of grandparents details for naturalised citizen.
Yes coming to the point of parents details so as I am naturalised citizen and my both parents were born abroad so I gave their DOB's and places of births but as I didnt have any record of their date of marriage so I left that blank. So that wasnt an issue . In interview they will ask you about your parents details as its just needed for id checking thats it.

thanks very much for make it clear tulip11

motto · Post by **motto** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:54 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (first one)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/09/2015
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:

bura · Post by **bura** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:28 pm

so how do people found out when the the application was recieved by IPS. do they get email or something? thanks

z00ps00p · Post by **z00ps00p** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:41 pm

tulip11 wrote:Kaganta

Grandparents details are not applicable to naturalised citizen. If you go at end of guidance booklet and check the tables you will find the red cross in section of grandparents details for naturalised citizen.
Yes coming to the point of parents details so as I am naturalised citizen and my both parents were born abroad so I gave their DOB's and places of births but as I didnt have any record of their date of marriage so I left that blank. So that wasnt an issue . In interview they will ask you about your parents details as its just needed for id checking thats it.

I don't think that's what the table says. It indicates that you only have to provide supporting documents regarding your grandparents if you are claiming a British passport in lieu of a British Overseas Territories passport, or through lineage (for people born as UK citizens 1983 onward). My understanding is that even naturalized citizens are expected to provide what details they can about their grandparents (and I believe one recent applicant mentioned in this thread that they had to reapply because they left off parents' details, and on clarifying with the helpline was told to provide both parents' and grandparents' details, even though citizenship was being claimed via naturalization). But apparently enforcement of this by the caseworker seems to vary.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... s_4_14.pdf (pages 12-13)

In my case, neither I nor my parents knew about my grandparents' dates of marriage, nor about the date of birth of one of my grandfathers, so I simply put down "Not Known" for these details. (I had the remaining details so I provided them in an annexure.)

z00ps00p · Post by **z00ps00p** » Thu Oct 01, 2015 9:56 pm

bura wrote:so how do people found out when the the application was recieved by IPS. do they get email or something? thanks

When I used the "online" form to obtain status about my application, it apparently was picked up by someone from customer services, who sent me an email for further details, and once I provided the details, sent me another email telling me when and where the application was received and processed, and when the interview letter had been sent.

The website says to wait at least three weeks before asking, but I asked about the application just a week in and got a comprehensive answer.

hapoo · Post by **hapoo** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 9:23 am

Hi,

Any one who send the application on 21/09/2015 or after and found its in Durham office and got reply?

As i sent my daughter application (naturalisation) on 21/09/2015 check & Send from Birmingham and until today got no reply what so ever. i check with signature y as well and he got no letter either

send them email and got auto reply that it is still under examination?

please reply if anyone in the same situation

Thanks

junk2014 · Post by **junk2014** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:04 pm

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - First time (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Paper Form - Self Checked
Date of application: 5 Sept 2015 (Sat) posted form. 26 Sept 2015 (Sat) posted 2nd form.
HMPO Office: Peterborough
Date application received by HMPO: 7 Sept 2015 (Mon)
Date Payment Taken: 8 Sept 2015
Date SMS Received:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 2 Oct 2015
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Appointment: 3 Oct 2015 (Sheffield)
Date of Passport Receipt:

Update 11 Sept.
Had letter and new form from HMPO today to fill out as had not filled out the parent's section as did not think it was required as not claiming citizenship through them (as form mentions), but through naturaliastion instead.
Called to clarify, and was told that parents and grandparents info (as parent were born outside of UK) was required regardless of claiming citizenship through them or not.

Update 27 Sept.
Posted 2nd application form with additional sections filled out

goldfish · Post by **goldfish** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 1:56 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (first one)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/09/2015
Date application received by IPS: 02/10/2015
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

nogzy · Post by **nogzy** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:53 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - First (Naturalized Citizen - YES

)
Method of application: Post Office - Check & send
Date of application: 02.10.2015
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:
Text message received :
Date of Passport Receipt:

junk2014 · Post by **junk2014** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:35 pm

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - First time (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Paper Form - Self Checked
Date of application: 5 Sept 2015 posted form. 26 Sept 2015 posted 2nd form.
HMPO Office: Peterborough
Date application received by HMPO: 7 Sept 2015 (Signed For)
Date Payment Taken: 8 Sept 2015
Date SMS Received: 9 Sept 2015, 2 Oct 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 2 Oct 2015
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Appointment: 3 Oct 2015 (Sheffield)
Date of Passport Receipt:

Update 11 Sept.
Had letter and new form from HMPO today to fill out as had not filled out the parent's section as did not think it was required as not claiming citizenship through them (as form mentions), but through naturaliastion instead.
Called to clarify, and was told that parents and grandparents info (as parent were born outside of UK) was required regardless of claiming citizenship through them or not.

Update 27 Sept.
Posted 2nd application form with additional sections filled out

Mralondon · Post by **Mralondon** » Fri Oct 02, 2015 3:47 pm

Hi all

i need advice from a senior member or someone face this problem

i send application for my 2 daughters last Monday and today i got a call from lady on passport office saying they cannot process my application because on my daughters registration certificate states her surname as smith and name as Judit Santos and on her Brazilian passport states her surname as Santos Smith and name as Judit
i contact the Brazilian consulate they informs due the Brazilian legislation Santos is part of her surname
even in her birth certificate states only Smith as surname Santos mum surname is surname
how i can deal with this ask home office to change on registration certificate or try to get another solution with passport office

thank you all for helping .

flon · Post by **flon** » Sat Oct 03, 2015 7:41 pm

flon wrote:
flon wrote: Update
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/09/2015
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:25/09/15
date of interview letter:22/09/15(recd on 24/9/15)
Date of interview booked:01/10/15
date of sms received: 02/10/2015
Date of passport receipt:
Now just waiting for the passport to be delivered.

ChOudhry1 · Post by **ChOudhry1** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:12 am

ChOudhry1 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 03/08/2015
Date of return of documents: 02/10/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/10/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/10/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Finally after two months of chasing received a call for interview and on line status is showing printing now. These two months were a nightmare since l was desperate to travel and passport office was ready to give no information and was not even ready to return my pakistani passports. I don't know what went wrong with my application which caused this much of delay where rest of every body was getting it in one to two weeks. Hope to get it in couple of days now. Best of luck to every body.

chocolateorange88 · Post by **chocolateorange88** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 9:40 am

Good for you Choudhry

NOW your immigration path has come to its end

raja.brit · Post by **raja.brit** » Sun Oct 04, 2015 10:42 am

ChOudhry1 wrote:
ChOudhry1 wrote:Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult NEW
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/08/2015
Date application received by IPS: 03/08/2015
Date of return of documents: 02/10/2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/10/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/10/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting
Finally after two months of chasing received a call for interview and on line status is showing printing now. These two months were a nightmare since l was desperate to travel and passport office was ready to give no information and was not even ready to return my pakistani passports. I don't know what went wrong with my application which caused this much of delay where rest of every body was getting it in one to two weeks. Hope to get it in couple of days now. Best of luck to every body.

Dear Choudry,

Congratulations!

That is an aweful wait time. Glad its over for you.

I used check & send n had my interview on 02/10/2015.

Could you please tell me how did you check your online status?

I tried but the online status can be checked only for the people who applied online?

Looking forward to hear from you

Appreciate your time.

Thanks!

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