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A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen. Naturalisation

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oscar22
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Re: Dear Bcustuent any Reply from IPS

Post by oscar22 » Wed Mar 28, 2012 1:26 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 13/03/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/03/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/03/2012 (I had to go outside London as no slot was available in London for 2 weeks!)
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/03/2012

This completes my immigration journey in UK, best of luck to all who are waiting for responses especially those awaiting approval of naturalisation. Thanks to all members, moderators of this board, who helped me during the journey. :D :D

friendinneed
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Post by friendinneed » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:07 am

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 28 March 2012
Date application received by IPS: 29 March 2012
Date of return of documents: 17 April
Date of receipt of interview letter received: 14 April 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19 April
Date of Passport Issue: 20 April
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC
Last edited by friendinneed on Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:21 pm, edited 2 times in total.

masha.ketu
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Post by masha.ketu » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:05 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of Application: Check and Send
Date of Application: 28/03/2012
Date of Receipt by IPS:29/03/2012
Date of Return of Docs:
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Issue: waiting
Date of Receipt of Passport:waiting

Luckychap
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Passport Application Time Line

Post by Luckychap » Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:38 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: 1st Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:30th March 2012
Date application received by IPS: 2nd April 2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11th April 2012
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 12th April 2012 (Outside London -because it takes above 2 weeks for London interview)
Date of Passport Issue: 12th April 2012
Date of Passport Receipt:17th April 2012

My immigration journey is finally over. Good luck to every one who is waiting.
Glory be to God.
Last edited by Luckychap on Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:25 pm, edited 3 times in total.

blacksta
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Post by blacksta » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:49 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/04/12 Glasgow
Date of return of documents: 20/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/04/2012 ( Dated 18/04/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/04/2012
Date of Issue: 30/04/2012. All Glory belongs to God
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/05/2012 - God is good God - Thank You Jesus :lol: :lol: :lol:
Last edited by blacksta on Thu May 03, 2012 3:39 pm, edited 9 times in total.

jommy999
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Post by jommy999 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:10 pm

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send ( Blackheath )
Date of application:15/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: not known
Date of return of documents: 27/03/2012
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 27/03/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/03/2012 ( London office will take 2 weeks so i went to Portsmouth which available in 2 days )
Date of Issue: 29/03/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/04/2012

Thank you to all members and good luck everyone .

kaushal1976
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Post by kaushal1976 » Wed Apr 04, 2012 2:00 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 04/04/2012 - Phoned to check
Date of return of documents: 17/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/04/2012 (date of issue 19/04/2012)
Last edited by kaushal1976 on Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:55 am, edited 5 times in total.

nolia
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Location: UK

Post by nolia » Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:23 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 14 March 2012
Date application received by IPS: 15-16 March 2012
Date of return of documents:27 March 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:27 March 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 3 April 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 5 April 2012[/b]

mimimt
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Post by mimimt » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:36 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 22/03/2012
Date of return of documents: still waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: still waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/04/2012 (booked with reference got from the phone)
Date of Passport Receipt:

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IPS said interview letter was sent to me on 30 March. I still have not received it. Neither have I received my documents (paid extra for secure delivery). Getting really worried that IPS either posted to wrong address or letters got lost in the post... Any suggestions?

milrr
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Post by milrr » Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:10 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 29/03/2012 - Checked via online tracking
Date of return of documents: 11/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/04/2112
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/04/2012

Thank you everyone for your help and advice and good luck to those who are waiting.
Last edited by milrr on Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:57 am, edited 2 times in total.

irshad999
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Post by irshad999 » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:44 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 23/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:11/04/2012

cherryplum
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Post by cherryplum » Sun Apr 08, 2012 10:50 pm

[quote="irshad999"][quote="irshad999"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 23/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:11/04/2012

How do you know when your passport will arrive?

ub0314
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Post by ub0314 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:47 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 19/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 27/03/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/03/2012
Date of Passport interview: 10/04/2012
Date of passport printing: 10/04/2012
Date of Passport Received: 12/04/2012

jishar81
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British passport from India

Post by jishar81 » Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:10 pm

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Delhi/Hong Kong/London
Date of application: 13/01/2012
Date of fee accepted: 17/01/2012
Awaiting return of passport:

Ok folks was wondering if you could help me out:

My little one was born in India. I applied for UK passport through my desendency. Please could you let me know the turn around time for first time uk passport from India.

khloe123
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Post by khloe123 » Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:42 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 04/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 05/04/2012 (IPS online tracking)
Date of return of documents: 19/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/04/2012
Date of Passport Issue: 25/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/04/2012 :D :D :D
Last edited by khloe123 on Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:52 am, edited 2 times in total.

doubletrouble
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Post by doubletrouble » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:43 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: GOK
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/05/2012
Last edited by doubletrouble on Sat May 05, 2012 7:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.

DwainO
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Post by DwainO » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:10 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 20/03/2012
Date of return of documents: 04/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/04/2012
Date of passport printing: 20/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/04/2012

idrissule
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Post by idrissule » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:11 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/03/2012
Date application received by IPS: 29/03/2012
Date of Letter to Signatory: 16/04/2012(returned to IPS on 17/04/2012)
Date of return of documents: 21/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/04/2012
Date of passport printing:25/04/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/04/2012
Last edited by idrissule on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

jinkazama_11
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Post by jinkazama_11 » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:36 am

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 16/04/2012
Date of return of documents: 26/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:26/04/2012 (dated 25/04/2012)

brummie
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Post by brummie » Sat May 05, 2012 7:48 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 02/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: Don't Know
Date of return of documents: 16/04/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/04/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/05/2012 (All the dates before the 2nd were full, so had to wait awhile)
Date of Passport Issue: 02/05/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/05/2012

What an lovely journey it has been. I raise a glass tonite to all who answered my queries and helped me out, my very best to you all.
:D

No_marriage_certificate
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First Adult Passport Timeline

Post by No_marriage_certificate » Mon May 07, 2012 10:56 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17th April 2012
Date application received by IPS: 18th April, 2012
Date of return of documents: 29th April, 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29th April 2011
Date of Passport Interview: 9th May 2012 (Chelmsford passport office)
Date of Passport Receipt: 11th May 2012
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seanjoe
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Post by seanjoe » Sat May 12, 2012 8:04 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Baby
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/04/2012
Date application received by IPS: 25/04/2012
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:11/05/2012
sean

Eastender14
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New

Post by Eastender14 » Wed May 23, 2012 9:28 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/05/2012
Date application received by IPS: 21/05/2012 - App went to Belfast !!!
Date of return of documents: Awaitting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Sent on 3/6/2012, still waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Awaitting
Date of Passport Receipt: Awaitting
Last edited by Eastender14 on Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.

kindred_1st
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Posts: 36
Joined: Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:54 pm

PPT Application

Post by kindred_1st » Wed May 23, 2012 4:02 pm

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/05/12
Date application received by IPS: 23/05/12
Date of return of documents: 12/06/12 (special delivery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/06/12 dated 07/06/12
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/06/12 (London Victoria)
Date of Passport Dispatch: 18/06/12
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/06/12

Talk about relief...now to pack my bags and head to the Caribbean 8)

Best of luck to each and everyone of you still going through your immigration journey. God Bless!
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dessint
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Location: United Kingdon

Post by dessint » Fri May 25, 2012 12:03 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/05/2012
Date application received by IPS: 17/05/2012 (Online Confirmation)
Date of return of documents: 01/06/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/05/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/06/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 11/06/2012 (issued 07/06/12)

Thank you to all on the board and good luck to all still waiting.
Last edited by dessint on Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:06 pm, edited 5 times in total.

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