British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[milan69]

Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14.04
Date of confirmation text: 16.04
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08.05
Date of Passport Appointment: 09.05
Date of Passport Receipt:

[ssingh6]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New Jumbo
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/05/2014
Date of SMS by IPS: 08/05/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[bokeh42]

Application Timeline

Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Special Delivery (Self)
Date of application: 07.04.2014
Date SMS Received: 11.04.2014
Date of deduction of fees: 11.04.2014
Date of return of documents: 01.05.2014(Special Delivery, self addressed envelope)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02.05.14
Date of interview appointment: 06.05.2014
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 07.05.2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 08.05.2014

Wish you all the best!

[Ss73]

How the pasport office works, I have no idea! I sent my application on 3rd April, went for my interview on 2nd May, and yet, no passport. And I see people who applied later than me and went for the interview later than me and have their passports in hand! Makes no sense

[Ss73]

My rant did the trick! Passport just arrived.

My timeline is as follows

Passport sent by post (not check and send): 03/04/14
Passport recived by passport office: 04/04/14
SMS recieved: 09/04/14
Interview letter received: 01/05/14
Interview attended: 02/05/14
Date of return of documents: 06/05/14
Passport received: 08/05/14

[NOG]

I missed the DX delivery today for the current passport and am trying to get it rearranged. Should I be concerned that I have not received the passport interview invitation letter yet ? Is it normal for the invitation letter to arrive after the documents have been received?

[rambo2014]

Update

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: Check & Send from Whitechapel Road Post Office
Date of application: 10 April 2014
Date application received by IPS: 15 April 2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/05/14
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending

Fingers crossed

[dadageer]

I received my letter in the post from HMPO giving me the all clear to book the interview. Besides the letter, what else must I bring to the interview?

Thanks

Nothing!

[dadageer]

My rant did the trick! Passport just arrived.

My timeline is as follows

Passport sent by post (not check and send): 03/04/14
Passport recived by passport office: 04/04/14
SMS recieved: 09/04/14
Interview letter received: 01/05/14
Interview attended: 02/05/14
Date of return of documents: 06/05/14
Passport received: 08/05/14

Key is patience!

[simmo]

Application Type: First Child Passport (6 month old baby)
Method of application: Check and Send (Post Office)
Date of application: 20.03.2014
Date SMS Received: 24.03.2014
Date of deduction of fees: N/A
Date of return of documents: *STILL WAITING*
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 02.05.2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 05.05.2014 (Bank Holiday Monday, by taxi!)

Lengthy and frustrating experience - seems that child passports may be taking a while at the moment from my experience and that of friends and also colleagues. Multiple calls chasing hit a brick wall - promised callbacks from HMPO that never materialized. In end escalated and ended up getting the Passport very shortly after. Should point out our application was straightforward - I am a British citizen by birth and our baby was born in the UK.

BUT - Supporting documents not yet received back yet. Was concerned so phoned Adviceline again to chase - after you press the button to speak with an operator there is a pre-recorded message (that wasn't there last week) advising it can take up to 2 weeks at the moment following passport receipt to receive supporting documents.

All is not well at HMPO it would seem - at least for child applicants.

Good luck everyone !

[npyc]

I am having same issue with my child .... check and send on 31st March ... since waiting ..
How did you escalate that resulted in quick turn-around please?

Thanks a lot!

[dial2all]

Dear all I have an update.
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online ( payment by debit card online)
Date of application: 03/04/2014 (Countersignatures and declaration paper sent out same day by special delivery to Liverpool passport office)
Date of received HMPO : 04/04/2014
Date of sms: N/A
HMPO send blank form again on 29/04/14. Sent the form same day
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014 and issued date 02/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/05/2014 LUTON ( I did call for booking an interview , the guy said available appointment have on 16th for London. I ask the guy for Luton and luckily I have go an appointment very next day morning 10am ( Friday)
Date of Passport Receipt:

[simmo]

Have you called the passport advice line chasing already?

[rickyrafe777]

Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 14/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ?
Date of receipt of interview letter : ?
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : ?
Date of receipt of passport: ?

Interview letter received 08-05-14. Dated 06-05-14
appointment booked 09-05-14- Reading

[NOG]

Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 14/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ?
Date of receipt of interview letter : ?
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : ?
Date of receipt of passport: ?

Interview letter received 08-05-14. Dated 06-05-14
appointment booked 09-05-14- Reading

Did you receive the documents and passport invitation letter together or separately?

[milan69]

by NOG » Thu May 08, 2014 3:45 pm

I missed the DX delivery today for the current passport and am trying to get it rearranged. Should I be concerned that I have not received the passport interview invitation letter yet ? Is it normal for the invitation letter to arrive after the documents have been received?

A lot of people receive interview letter and documents separately.

[npyc]

Have you called the passport advice line chasing already?

Hi Simmo, I have not ... got a link to enquiry form online (but seems useless as no reply).
Can you provide more details on what number you called please

[simmo]

The number is 0300 222 0000.

You need to quote the Application Barcode number when you ring.

[Camzapoppin]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (
Method of application: Check and Send (Post Office)
Date of application: 14.04.2014
Date SMS Received: 23.04.2014
Date of deduction of fees: N/A
Date of return of documents: *STILL WAITING*
Date of interview letter: *STILL WAITING*
Date of Passport Receipt: *STILL WAITING*

I'm a little worried that it took two weeks for the application to even acknowledge being received. It seems this is out of character with usual timelines.

Anyone have any thoughts on this? I've been asked to work abroad mid June which allowed about 2 months from application, but I'm starting to worry now. It's ok if I can't go, but I'd really like to.

Any advice appreciated!!

Cam.

[milan69]

Camzapoppin, expect your interview letter to arrive around 3 weeks from receiving SMS.

[umar_786]

Cam your lucky number is 15/16 may.....

[Mrbean]

Hi guys,

Just wondering regarding passport interview, in application form I have provided my permanent address ( which is in Glasgow) but currently I am living somewhere else ( Yorkshire ) temporarily for few more months. So, do we book passport interview place ourself? Or they will just send us the interview place and time around the address provided?. See it will be difficult for me to travel glasgow just to attend interview. Plz someone shed light on it.
And also do we need to send BRP card along with the current passport?
Thanks guys.. Waiting for an answer

[milan69]

We book interview ourselves.

[Mrbean]

We book interview ourselves.

Thanks milan69
One more thing do we need to send BRP card with the passport? And also can someone from my family receive my passport on my behalf if I am not around? Or do I have to collect it myself?

Many thanks

[milan69]

You just need to send your passport together with application, photo and certificate. Your new British passport will come with 1st class mail so no one needs to receive it. If you use Post Office service if you pay additional 3 pounds they will return your old passport together with certificate via special delivery.