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mfsuk
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Post by mfsuk » Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:39 pm

wait
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abimmigrate
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British Passport Application Timeline

Post by abimmigrate » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:17 am

Passport for: 2 Adult + 2 Minor
Application Type: New - First passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: Don't Know
Date of return of documents: 26/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/2013 ( Dated 18/01/2013 )
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/01/2013 ( Chemlsford IPS )
Date of Passport Receipt: ( 2 Minor ) : 26/01/2013 ( Date of issue : 18/01/2013 and passport posted on 21/01/2013)
Date of Passport Receipt: ( 2 Adult ) : 28/01/2013 ( Date of issue : 24/01/2013)
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beagluck
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Post by beagluck » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:35 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Postal (by using a printed form precompiled online) - Special Delivery Next Day
Date of application: 08/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 09/01/2013 (delivered date by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of fee deduction: 10/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 17/01/2013 (first attempted on 16/01/2013)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/01/2013 (dated 11/01/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/01/2013 (London) (that was the first date available, booked on 15/01/2013)
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/01/2013 (first attempt unsuccessful on 30/01/2013)
Last edited by beagluck on Sun Feb 17, 2013 3:00 pm, edited 2 times in total.

alanko07
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Post by alanko07 » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:49 am

Passport for: 2 Adults + 1 kid
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Postal check & send
Date of application: 08/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 18/01/2013 mine & 14/01/2013 wife & 01/02/2013 son (delay bzc they wanted countersignture confirmation by letter)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/01/2013 (London) (first date available, booked on 15/01/2013)
Date of Passport Receipt: all 3 in 31/01/2013

good service tbh .. 3 weeks in all
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bobobo
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Post by bobobo » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:06 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Special Delivery Next Day
Date of application: 10/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 11/01/2013 (delivered date by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of fee deduction: Paid at PO
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/01/2013 (First Available)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

gm21
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Post by gm21 » Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:31 pm

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New (first passport for child born in UK to father holding ILR)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 17/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 06-02-13
Date of Passport Receipt: 06-02-13

Called IPS today, they confirmed that they have sent a letter on 21-01-13 to the countersignatory for verification.
Update: Called IPS on 31-01-13 to confirm if they have received the reply from Countersignatory and it is a negative, so keeping finger crossed hopefully , they will receive it tomorrow.
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Donking1
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Post by Donking1 » Wed Jan 16, 2013 8:29 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 17/01/2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office
Date of return of documents:24/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/2013 (dated 18/01/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:25/01/2013 (first available date, Newport Office)
Date of Passport Receipt:29/01/2013 (Printed on 25/01/2013)
Last edited by Donking1 on Tue Jan 29, 2013 4:13 pm, edited 5 times in total.

bunty4ILR
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Post by bunty4ILR » Thu Jan 17, 2013 12:52 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 17/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

lostintot
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Post by lostintot » Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:16 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17th Jan 2013
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/2013 by email
Date of Passport Interview: 26/01/13- earliest available. about 90mins from my local.
Date of Passport Receipt:29/01/13


End of my immigration journey. This is it!!!!
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oye_rg
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Location: UK

Post by oye_rg » Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:32 pm

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult (self and spouse)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: did not check
Date of return of documents: 17/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/01/2013 (Luton)
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/01/2013
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aledeniz
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Post by aledeniz » Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:29 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 16/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 19/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/02/13
Last edited by aledeniz on Sat Feb 02, 2013 10:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.

n2820m
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Re: British Passport application processing timelines (only)

Post by n2820m » Tue Jan 22, 2013 8:55 pm

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 17/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/2013
Date of return of documents: Not yet
Date of receipt of interview letter: N / A
Date of Passport Appointment: N / A
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/01/2013

niazacca
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Post by niazacca » Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:24 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 14/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 21/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt:22/01/13

ah_kassem
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Post by ah_kassem » Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:31 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send London
Date of application: 04/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 04/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 06/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 16/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/01/2013 (dated 11/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 19:01/2013 (Interview lasted 20 minutes)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/2013, (the passport was printed on 21/01/2013)

other updates:
10/01/13: I recieved a letter dated 08/01/13 asking me to coll Passport and ID office. I called and they asked me whether I want the title Dr on my passport, decpite the fact that I did say other titles and put DR in the specified space. I asked if interview letter was sent he said not yet.

bobobo
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Post by bobobo » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:36 am

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Special Delivery Next Day
Date of application: 10/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 11/01/2013 (delivered date by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of fee deduction: Paid at PO
Date of return of documents: 23/01/13 (delayed by a week due to snow)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/01/2013 (First Available)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/13 (delayed due to snow) passport printed on 18/01/13

raj221003
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First Passsport

Post by raj221003 » Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:20 pm

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 16/01/2013 (Paid at Post office).
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013 (Special Delivery).
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/2013 (dated 21/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/01/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/01/2013
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downlights
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Post by downlights » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:58 pm

When I read your post this afternoon, I almost did not believe the speed that they processed your passport application, but I do now, because I have just checked my post box and my child's MN1 has been approved in 2 weeks. It isn't a record but still very efficient.

Congratulations!
spoiled brat wrote:thanks everyone , yeah it's unrealistic for sure even i don't believe it and no one is willing to believe me,

have showed it to 6 of my friends and am pretty certain there will be a few more who will ask me for the proof...

this is money well spent, i was really disappointed with my local council for the british ceremony ( even though i got my approval in first /2nd week of december, i got my private ceremony date on the 7th of Jan, same date i submitted the passport application).

PS: mods if you must delete these posts then kindly move them to the general discussion thread please instead of soft deleting them

cheers

love_my_country
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Post by love_my_country » Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:52 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 23/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/01/13, Sunday delivery at 1.00 pm

Very impressed with IPS, got my red book in less thn 10 days.

n2820m
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Post by n2820m » Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:32 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/13
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 24/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/13 ( letter dated 21/01/13 )
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/01/2012 ( passport printed 24/01/13)


Got update over the phone from IPS passport printed 24/01/2013 and despatched for delivery 25/01/13



Good luck to those still waiting
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vishal_n
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Post by vishal_n » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:13 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 29/01/13
Date of fee deduction: 28/01/13 (Paid at the Post Office.)
Date of return of documents: 04/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/02/13 (dated 31/01/13)
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/02/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/02/13 (printed on 05/02/2013 as informed on the telephone)
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farrukh
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First adult passport

Post by farrukh » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:59 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: 25/01/13 (Paid at the Post Office.)
Date of return of documents: 02/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/02/13 (dated 30/01/13)
Date of Passport Appointment: 06/02/13 --->Appointment at 4:45 pm
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/02/2013

I received my passport 2nd day after my interview. Date of issue on the passport is the 6th of Feb! Seems like they printed my passport same day as my interview. But my interview was at 4:45 pm...strange. ANyways, I am happy and thank you every one for your help and support.
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mano7878
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India

Post by mano7878 » Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:20 pm

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send Post office ,Birmingham
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 17/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 16/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/2013 (dated 18/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 26:01/2013 (Interview lasted 20 minutes)
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/01/2013, (the passport was printed on 26/01/2013)

solospy
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Post by solospy » Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:47 pm

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 30/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 31/01/2013
Date of fee deduction: 04/02/2013
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC
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Sidwho2000
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Post by Sidwho2000 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:44 pm

I received mine documents back but no interview letter....Normally you received letter 1st then document...

ranji82
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First Passport application

Post by ranji82 » Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:38 pm

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 30/01/2013 (Paid at Post office).
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

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