British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[faismala]

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send (West Bromwich)
Date of application: 13 June 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS : Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of return of documents:Waiting
Date of passport appointment:Waiting
Date of passport receipt:Waiting

Yours seems to be the only case which has not even acknowledged by IPS after more than a month.
Have you really applied on 13th of June or made a mistake and it should be 13 July?

That's exactly what I was thinking... It's typo error...

[Aborigine]

Hello Ladies and Gents

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 02/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/07/2013 (Paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: Never received anything, they didnt send sms
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/07/2013
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: 23/07/2013
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

Thanks guys i will update again.

[thatguy1]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 11/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 15/07/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

[mtk27294]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 10/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 10/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 12/07/2013 ( SMS )
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 25/07/2013 (Dated 23/07/2013) 2nd class
Date of passport appointment: 30/07/2013 (Portsmouth)
Date of passport Receive: 1/08/2013 (Dated 2/08/2013)

[happinessforever]

* updated 12 August 2013

Passport application: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send (Birmingham)
Date of application: 17 July 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 19 July 2013 (via SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01 August 2013
Date of return of documents: 05 August 2013 - [DX tried to deliver to home on 1 August but i was at work, so rearranged delivery to my work]
Date of passport appointment: 06 August 2013 - [done, an informal chat really]
Date of passport receipt: 12 August 2013 - [DX tried to deliver on 8 August but i was at work, so rearranged delivery to my work & received this morning]

thnx & best wishes to everyone x

[Aborigine]

Hello Ladies and Gents an update ;

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 02/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/07/2013 (Paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: Never received anything, they didnt send sms
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 17/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 23/07/2013
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

[krudes]

Passport application: Adult (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 01/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 01/07/2013 (Paid at post office)
Date application acknowledged by I.P.S. : 03/07/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 18/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 12/07/2013
Date of passport receipt:17/07/2013

[Patagonian]

Passport application: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04 July 2013
Date of fee collection: 08 July 2013 (credit card)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 09 July 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18 July 2013
Date of return of documents: 17 July 2013
Date of passport appointment: 22 July 2013
Date of passport receipt: 24 July 2013

[aimhigh]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 1st July 2013
Date application received by IPS: 3rd July
Date of return of documents: 16 July
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13th July
Date of Passport Appointment: 15th July
Date of Passport Receipt: 17th July

Thank you for this forum.It kept track of the process and helped me to plan the life with hope.
Best wishes to all of you

[b2v]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation) - first UK passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 03/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 03/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 09/07/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/7/2013
Date of return of documents: 18/7/2013
Date of passport appointment: 19/7/2013 (Luton Interview Office)
Date of passport receipt:





His mercies endureth forever.

[Peterpan81]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17 July 2013
Date application received by IPS: 18 July
SMS received from HMPO: 19 July 2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[nishu]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 1 July 2013
SMS received from HMPO: 3 July 2013
Date of return of documents: 17 July 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12 July 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 13 July 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 17 July 2013

[Master_Blaster]

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: Postal (Application filled online in IPS website)
Date of posting application: 08 July
Date application received by HMPO : 09 July
Date application acknowledged : 10 July (received by SMS)
Date payment taken from account : 11 July
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19 July (dated 17 July)
Date of return of documents: 20 July
Date of passport appointment: 20 July (Crawley)
Date of passport receipt:Waiting

[RoyalFlush]

Update:

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 28/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 28/06/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 04/07/2013 (by text)

Date of request for newer photos: 13/07/2013 (second class mail)
Date of sending new photos: 15/07/2013 (first class regular mail)

Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/07/2013 (dated 18/07/2013)
Date of return of documents: 23/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 23/07/2013 (Chelmsford)
Date of passport receipt:25/07/2013

Note that having to send new photos did not add much delay to the application. Hope this helps anyone that experiences the same issue.

My journey has ended now but a new adventure starts. A huge thank you for all the support and help from this board. I am forever grateful. And good luck to all.

[miki1999]

Update :

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 28/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 28/06/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 02/07/2013 ( SMS )
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 14/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 20/07/2013 (Plymouth)
Date of passport receipt:

Passport interview - nice chat , nothing to worry about

[Budmashh]

Update :

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 28/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 28/06/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 02/07/2013 ( SMS )
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 14/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 20/07/2013 (Plymouth)
Date of passport receipt:

Passport interview - nice chat , nothing to worry about

Could you please tell us what kind of question they asked you... ???

[1273]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 22/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 22/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 24/07/2013 via text
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/08/2013 [dated 30/07/2013]
Date of return of documents: 30/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 03/08/2013
Date of passport receipt: 06/08/2013

Passport interview: 14 days including weekends

[tarausman]

hello
i m going to apply british passport just need to know what is passport interview ? what they ask? can any one tell me please thank you

[sharmadeepak123]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send + Return docs by secure delivery
Date of application: 22/07/2013
Date application received by IPS: Did not receive confirmation by SMS
Date of return of documents: Redelivered on the 13/08 (letter for redelivery dated 07/08 )
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/08/2013 (Dated 01/08/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/08/2013 (London Victoria) - earliest available date
Date of Passport Receipt: 19/08/2013

[RoyalFlush]

hello
i m going to apply british passport just need to know what is passport interview ? what they ask? can any one tell me please thank you

see http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=64893

[orioza]

Eligibility criteria: WP + Tier 2 (G) + 1 Yr ILR
Application Type: Self + Spouse + Section 1 (3) (child born in uk)
Method of application: NCS (Chelmsford)
Date of Application: 19/07/2013
Received by HO: Waiting
Date of debit of fees: Waiting
Date of acknowledgement: Waiting
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of citizenship ceremony: Waiting

[legalalien]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 28/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 28/06/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 03/07/2013 (by text)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 12/07/2013 (DXSecure stamped 13/07/2013!!)
Date of passport appointment: 18/07/2013 (could have got 15/07/2013 but was working that day.
Date of passport receipt: 22/07/2013 (dated 18/07/2013) Delivered by DX but no signature was collected as posted through letterbox

[onceblue]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 10/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 10/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 12/07/2013 ( SMS )
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 01/08/2013
Date of passport appointment: 31/07/2013
Date of passport Receive: 05/08/2013

End of journey. Thanks everyone.

[Priya_Rai]

Passport application: 2 Adults + 1 Child (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 22/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 22/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: Waiting
Date of passport Receive: Waiting

[b2v]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation) - first UK passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 03/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 03/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 09/07/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/7/2013
Date of return of documents: awaiting
Date of passport appointment: 19/7/2013 (Luton Interview Office)
Date of passport receipt: 23/7/2013

The information i received from members of this forum was exceptional and i wish to thank you guys and to all those that are still expecting the good news from the UKBA regarding their application,i wish you all the best.It may tarry but just keep holding on and it will definitely arrive in the post.