British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[collipu]

Anyone waiting for their interview letter? My app was sent on the 21st!

[cadeaux]

HI,

Does anyone know contact number for Liverpool HMPO?

Many thanks

[mm2014]

Hi all,

I’m applying for first British passport for my son and in the form they wanted his non – British passport but actually I need this passport when I travel to my own country( middle east) .Is there any way I can keep his passport?

Thanks

[UKc2be]

I applied for my first British passport via check and send. Apparently from what I have read is that the only way to see if the application has arrived at the Passport Office is to phone them and quote my details. I did that and the lady said to me it would take at least a week to show up on the system and that I should phone next week. I am just wondering if this is other people's experiences.

[itsahmedawan]

hi
it is true coz u do not chase ur application if u send by check and send service so u ave to wait for a week so they put ur apps n system.

[oakleigh841]

Method of Application: check and send throughpost office
Date of Application: 17/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 19/03/14
Date of SMS Received: N/A
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 4/04/14 (DATED 02/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 07/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 19/04/14(AT VICTORIA AND IT IS FOR AWAY)
Date of Passport Receipt:WAITING

i tried again to get early oppointment n victoria office but still no availbility so i have to wait for 17/4/14.

My wife's interview letter arrived today and they offered her Sunday the 13th at Victoria when she rang up. They said they had plenty of appointments left for this Sunday, so I rescheduled mine for then as well. Seems to depend on who you get on the phone as to what they can offer, as when I rang up originally they didn't mention Sunday as an option at all.

[oakleigh841]

Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 20/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 21/03/14
Date of SMS Received: 26/03/2014
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 08/04/14 (Dated 06/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Date of Interview booked: 13/04/14 - Victoria.
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[itsahmedawan]

Method of Application: check and send throughpost office
Date of Application: 17/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 19/03/14
Date of SMS Received: N/A
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 4/04/14 (DATED 02/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 07/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 19/04/14(AT VICTORIA AND IT IS FOR AWAY)
Date of Passport Receipt:WAITING

i tried again to get early oppointment n victoria office but still no availbility so i have to wait for 17/4/14.

My wife's interview letter arrived today and they offered her Sunday the 13th at Victoria when she rang up. They said they had plenty of appointments left for this Sunday, so I rescheduled mine for then as well. Seems to depend on who you get on the phone as to what they can offer, as when I rang up originally they didn't mention Sunday as an option at all.

big boss
i just rang them and i told them that i wana reschedule my appointment for sunday and they said sunday is availble any time si itook afternoon and they took my email to send me confirmation and i received email as well.
at the end thnx alot for ur help even i rang them befor but they did not tell me that sunday is availble.
big surprise for me that passport office works on sunday.
thnx alot again.

[Jasper_X]

Type : First Adult

Method : Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 27/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: Unknown
Date of SMS Received: 2/04/2014

Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Waiting..
Date of Return of Documents: Waiting..
Date of Interview booked: Waiting..
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting..

[Aujla]

Hi everyone. Just want to thanx this form . Finally I got my baby's british passport today after 4 weeks of application . As I was a portuguese national so I sent my 5 years employment history and my ID card . All done with the help of this form . Thank u so much everyone .

[dadageer]

update:


Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Special Delivery (self)
Date of application: 02.04.2014
Date application received by IPS: 8AM 03.04.2014 (Royal Mail Proof)
Date SMS Received: 04.04.2014
Date of deduction of fees: 07-04-2014
Date of return of documents: Pending
Date of receipt of interview letter: Pending
Date of Passport Appointment: Pending
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending

[shiva321]

Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 22/03/2014
Application for: Myself, Spouse and Child (3yrs)
Date of SMS Received: 26/03/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 09/04/14 (Dated 07/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 10/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 19/04/14 - Reading.
Date of Child Passport Receipt : 08/04/14
Date of Adult Passports Receipt: waiting

[collipu]

Has anyone gone to the interview without taking there interview letter?

[NOG]

Are the passport application forms available at the post office for those who use check and send the same as the forms that can be ordered online through the post? I ask since I have filled in the form which I ordered online but plan to use the check and send service.
Thanks.

[collipu]

Are the passport application forms available at the post office for those who use check and send the same as the forms that can be ordered online through the post? I ask since I have filled in the form which I ordered online but plan to use the check and send service.
Thanks.

Exactly the same!

[guiness]

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 20.03.14
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 21.03.14
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: 24.03.14
Date of receipt of interview letter : 10.04.14
Date of return of documents :
Date of interview appointment : 13.04.14 (London)
Date of receipt of passport :

[Nazmas]

My timeline
Passport for :self
Application type :new(through naturalisation)
Method of application : check and send service
Date of application :19/03/2014
Date of SMS received :24/03/2014

Letter for interview :03/04/2014(dated 01/04/2014)

Date of interview:10/04/2014(Crawley)
I had my interview today very friendly lady asked me all personal question just took 15 min now last waiting for passport .

[collipu]

Hi. I received the interview letter today. One question, does it have the last name only i.e Mrs XXXX rather Mrs X XXXX?

[Nazmas]

Hi. I received the interview letter today. One question, does it have the last name only i.e Mrs XXXX rather Mrs X XXXX?

Finally you receive letter sur name most important

[collipu]

Hi. I received the interview letter today. One question, does it have the last name only i.e Mrs XXXX rather Mrs X XXXX?

Finally you receive letter sur name most important

Yup thanks Nazmas. Also received the documents too. I was perplexed to see only the last name on the letter.

[Nazmas]

Hi. I received the interview letter today. One question, does it have the last name only i.e Mrs XXXX rather Mrs X XXXX?

Finally you receive letter sur name most important

Yup thanks Nazmas. Also received the documents too. I was perplexed to see only the last name on the letter.

Did you book interview?

[collipu]

Nope. Will book tomorrow. I hope you receive your passport soon!

[kir60]

Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 08/04/2014
Date of Application Received by HMPO: 10/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 11/04/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: waiting
Date of Return of Documents: waiting
Date of Interview booked: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[wolex]

I need experience opinion about this please.
My naturalisation certificate came back with my old name even though I submitted Deed Poll,I then applied for passport with my Deed poll,filling the form with the new name and payment taken with the new name.
A woman rang about 2 weeks after that she was gonna put the old name and I asked why?she was like bcos the naturalisation certificate is with old name,I told her but I submitted Deed poll,to cut it short,I told her she shouldn't, she can send it back and will get it corrected.
She rang again last Monday telling me to chase it up with home office and I told her I'm not chasing anything, she should know how they do their work,slow I meant,
I was telling her I don't understand why in the first place,Deed Poll before or after naturalisation should be a problem.I told her she can send back my application and payment if she can't wait bcos she was telling me she can't keep hold of my documents forever.she wanted me to write a letter to withdraw my application and I'm not ready to loose my payment and I made it clear I won't be doing that as well.
Here is my question, what difference does Deed Poll before or after naturalisation make?
Is there a law that says Deed Poll is invalid if done before naturalisation?
If people change name after naturalisation,the name on certificate will be old name right?isn't this scenario stupid or I'm the one not getting it?
Your expert opinion will be appreciated please.

[teenboy]

I need experience opinion about this please.
My naturalisation certificate came back with my old name even though I submitted Deed Poll,I then applied for passport with my Deed poll,filling the form with the new name and payment taken with the new name.
A woman rang about 2 weeks after that she was gonna put the old name and I asked why?she was like bcos the naturalisation certificate is with old name,I told her but I submitted Deed poll,to cut it short,I told her she shouldn't, she can send it back and will get it corrected.
She rang again last Monday telling me to chase it up with home office and I told her I'm not chasing anything, she should know how they do their work,slow I meant,
I was telling her I don't understand why in the first place,Deed Poll before or after naturalisation should be a problem.I told her she can send back my application and payment if she can't wait bcos she was telling me she can't keep hold of my documents forever.she wanted me to write a letter to withdraw my application and I'm not ready to loose my payment and I made it clear I won't be doing that as well.
Here is my question, what difference does Deed Poll before or after naturalisation make?
Is there a law that says Deed Poll is invalid if done before naturalisation?
If people change name after naturalisation,the name on certificate will be old name right?isn't this scenario stupid or I'm the one not getting it?
Your expert opinion will be appreciated please.

Passport Office will issue your first passport with the same name as in your naturalisation certificate. In my opinion, naturalisation certificate should have your new name. How easy to changing the name on naturalisation certificate? I don't know.

PO is doing this to prevent the fraud.