Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: New (First Adult Passport) Method of application: Post Office Check & Send (Central London) Date of application: 23/07/2014 Date application received by IPS: 29/07/2014 Date of return of documents: 22/08/2014 Date of receipt of interview let...

Hi, everyone. My citizenship ceremony will take place on 21 June, and of course I'd like to secure my British passport ASAP afterwards. I understand that a first passport application will take at least 6 weeks, and it seems that online applications are probably not the way to go. What I'm not clear ...