British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[ukforever]

Application Timeline

Passport for:
Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send.
Date of application: 02/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: don't know
Date of fee collection:02/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:


does anyone know how to track check and send letters sent to IPS..?? my friend sent off his application friday afternoon around 2h30 pm and we don't know if IPS got his application on saturday or its going to be delivered monday or tuesday..any thoughts guys.??

Application Timeline

Passport for:
Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send.
Date of application: 02/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: Don't know
Date of fee collection:02/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS:06/08/2013(SMS received)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[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: 24/07/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/08/2013
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: 04/08/2013 (London Victoria)
Date of passport Receive: 06/08/2013

Havent received our original documents yet. No word on Child's passport either!

[the matrix]

Passport application: First Adult Passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 15/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 15/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 17/07/2013 Text
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/7/2013
Date of return of documents: 30/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 02/08/2013 (Crawley)
Date of passport Receipt: 06/08/2013

[United4life]

Application Type: 1 Adult (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send.
Date of application: 07/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: 08/08/2013
Date of fee collection:07/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 12/08/2013
Date of return of documents: 20/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/08/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/08/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:


Application type ---2 Child ( after registration )
Date of Application: 07/08/2013
Date of return of documents: 21/08/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/08/2013

[gabriel_alain]

Application Type: New 2 Adults + 1 Child
Method of application: Mail (Solicitor)
Date of application: 18 July 2013
Date application received by IPS: 22 July 2013 (received text acknowledgement)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29 July
Date of Passport Appointment: 9 August
Date of Passport Receipt: 13 August
Date of return of documents: 13 July (recorded delivery)

[jaskiratbaweja]

Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send.
Date of application: 18/07/2013
Date application received by IPS: 22/07/2013
Date of fee collection:18/07/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 22/07/2013
Date of return of documents:01/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:30/07/2013
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 07/08/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:12/08/2013

[z18runway]

Passport for: Minors (2 children)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:31/07/13
Date application received by IPS:6/8/13
Date of return of documents:14/8/13
Date of Passport Receipt:14/8/13

[Estelle]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation) - first UK passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 16/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 16/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 19/07/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/7/2013
Date of return of documents: 26/7/2013 (secure delivery DX - letter dated 27/08/13)
Date of passport appointment: 03/08/2013 (Crawley Interview Office)
Date of passport receipt: 13/08/13 (upgraded to the next day delivery)

Useful Tip:
- When booking your passport interview please ensure they give you a choice to send the confirmation letter of your passport appointment via post or email.

- Make sure your signature on the application form match the signature at the interview. This caused me delayed but passport service was excellent and they made sure I received my passport in time for my travel.

[ukforever]

Passport for:
Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send.
Date of application: 02/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: don't know
Date of fee collection:02/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS:06/08/2013
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter:15/08/2013(dated 13/08/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:20/08/2013(email confirmation)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

the letter of interview was just received this morning by my friend and the appointment was made straight away,when asked for the date and time,he asked to receive his acknowledgement letter for the interview by email,then the lady who spoke with him,told him that he is going to receive both,the letter by post and the email..he just got the email confirmation for the date and time and location of the ips office.

[disdil4u]

Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 2 Adults
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send - Edinburgh
Date of application: 04/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: 06/08/2013
Date of fee collection:04/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged via SMS by IPS: 08/08/2013
Date of return of documents:14/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:15/08/2013
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 16/08/2013 - Edinburgh
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting.

[lam85]

Hi
If I have done my ceremony and have become British do I have to apply for a British passport in the country ? I am moving to America for family reasons and I would like to apply for a uk passport from the states as I can't wait 6 weeks for the passport in the uk.. Does anyone know if I can do the first passport application and interview outside of the uk ?

[hsmp2007Tier1]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation) - first UK passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send (Croydon)
Date of application: 27/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 27/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: Didn't rcvd any acknowledgment
Date of receipt of interview notification: 09/8/2013
Date of return of documents: 10/8/2013 (via DX)
Date of passport appointment: 13/08/2013 (Victoria Interview Office)
Date of passport receipt: 16/08/13 (Attempted on 15/08 and got redelivered to office next day)

[dagger20091]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First time Adult Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 4th August 2013
Date application received by IPS: 8th August 2013
Date of return of documents: 10th August 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10th August 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 12th August 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 14th August

10 days in total

end of journey

[dagger20091]

Hi
If I have done my ceremony and have become British do I have to apply for a British passport in the country ? I am moving to America for family reasons and I would like to apply for a uk passport from the states as I can't wait 6 weeks for the passport in the uk.. Does anyone know if I can do the first passport application and interview outside of the uk ?

It take only 2 weeks in general

[princedante]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First time Adult Passport after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application:16 July 2013
Date application received by IPS: 19 July 2013
Date of return of documents: 25 July 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26 July 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 04 August 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 17 August 2013

P.S : Our passports were issued the same day we had our interview and an attempted delivery was made on 06 Aug 2013, but we were at work, rang IPS up and got the tracking number for DX Delivery and rescheduled it for 17 Aug 2013 on our day off.

Also during the interview we were asked questions going back 10 years

1. when we attended university
2. what bank accounts we held and for how many years
3. describe the route to the IPS Office
4. spouse's parents name and spouse's date of birth
5. describe our apartment
6. name of work and address
7. applicants parents full names and date of births
8. Did we receive our documents and when
9. How far is the local grocery store from where we live
10. Spouse's place of work and occupation

Point to note is that they come back and ask you the same question like parents date of births , I was asked this twice

What our theory is that all passports are printed post interview or pre interview , also we were 45 minutes early for our interview and we were given a number and called in and were told that we did not need to come in as scheduled for the interview, if you are early then you can go ahead, but lateness is a no no . Once the naturalisation certificate is issued, the rest is all formality.

Our journey has come to an end and we wish everybody else the best of luck and thank you to the forum guru's for their invaluable advice and guidance in times of need.

[BRP]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First time Adult Passport (for me and my wife) and Our baby name and photo change on his British Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: 19/08/2013
Date of fee collection: 19/08/2013 (Credit Card)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 20/08/2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[ukforever]

Passport for:
Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send.
Date of application: 02/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: don't know
Date of fee collection:02/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS:06/08/2013
Date of return of documents: 16/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:15/08/2013(dated 13/08/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:20/08/2013(email confirmation)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[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

[disdil4u]

UPDATE
Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 2 Adults
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send - Edinburgh
Date of application: 04/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: 06/08/2013
Date of fee collection:04/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged via SMS by IPS: 08/08/2013
Date of return of documents:14/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:15/08/2013
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 16/08/2013 - Edinburgh
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/08/2013

[naumanmumtaz]

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

Just a quick question. Do they take picture and/or biomatric of you when you go for passport interview?
Thanks

[naumanmumtaz]

Final update:

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation) - first UK passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 23/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 23/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 29/07/2013 (SMS received)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/08/2013 (Dated 30/07/2013)
Date of return of documents: 14/08/2013 (DX Secure Delivery, after some calls to HMPO)
Date of passport appointment: 04/08/2013 (Victoria, London)
Date of passport receipt: 06/08/2013

I'd like to thank all the people on this forum for their inputs, it was an immense help. Good luck to all those still waiting.

Just a quick question. Do they take picture and/or biomatric of you when you go for passport interview?
Thanks

[ikk1980]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: By Post
Date Of Application: 21/08/2013
Date Application Received By IPS: TBA
Date Of Fee Debited: TBA
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: TBA
Date Of Return Of Documents: TBA
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: TBA
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: TBA
Date Of Passport Receipt: TBA

[Surendra.manne]

Final update:

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation) - first UK passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 23/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 23/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 29/07/2013 (SMS received)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/08/2013 (Dated 30/07/2013)
Date of return of documents: 14/08/2013 (DX Secure Delivery, after some calls to HMPO)
Date of passport appointment: 04/08/2013 (Victoria, London)
Date of passport receipt: 06/08/2013

I'd like to thank all the people on this forum for their inputs, it was an immense help. Good luck to all those still waiting.

Just a quick question. Do they take picture and/or biomatric of you when you go for passport interview?
Thanks

I believe it depends on location. I did attend my interview yesterday in Edinburgh and they didnt take my picture or biometric. They asked me to sign though. Probably they might compare my signature.

[ukforever]

Passport for:
Application Type:First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send.
Date of application: 02/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: don't know
Date of fee collection:02/08/2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS:06/08/2013
Date of return of documents: 15/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:15/08/2013(dated 13/08/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:20/08/2013(email confirmation)
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/08/2013(by DX courier)

just 1 working day after the interview,the passport was printed out the same day of the interview was done and the passport sent the next day to be delivered the day after..good luck for everybody else waiting.

[ikk1980]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: By Post
Date Of Application: 21/08/2013
Date Application Received By IPS: TBA
Date Of Fee Debited: TBA
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: TBA
Date Of Return Of Documents: TBA
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: TBA
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: TBA
Date Of Passport Receipt: TBA

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Update # 23.08.13

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: By Post
Date Of Application: 21/08/2013
Date Application Received By IPS: 22/08/2013 (Post Office Tracker)
Date Of Fee Debited: 23/08/2013 (Confirmation By Text Message)
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: TBA
Date Of Return Of Documents: TBA
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: TBA
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: TBA
Date Of Passport Receipt: TBA