British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[mfsuk]

wait

[abimmigrate]

Passport for: 2 Adult + 2 Minor
Application Type: New - First passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: Don't Know
Date of return of documents: 26/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/2013 ( Dated 18/01/2013 )
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/01/2013 ( Chemlsford IPS )
Date of Passport Receipt: ( 2 Minor ) : 26/01/2013 ( Date of issue : 18/01/2013 and passport posted on 21/01/2013)
Date of Passport Receipt: ( 2 Adult ) : 28/01/2013 ( Date of issue : 24/01/2013)

[beagluck]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Postal (by using a printed form precompiled online) - Special Delivery Next Day
Date of application: 08/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 09/01/2013 (delivered date by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of fee deduction: 10/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 17/01/2013 (first attempted on 16/01/2013)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/01/2013 (dated 11/01/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/01/2013 (London) (that was the first date available, booked on 15/01/2013)
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/01/2013 (first attempt unsuccessful on 30/01/2013)

[alanko07]

Passport for: 2 Adults + 1 kid
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Postal check & send
Date of application: 08/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 18/01/2013 mine & 14/01/2013 wife & 01/02/2013 son (delay bzc they wanted countersignture confirmation by letter)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/01/2013 (London) (first date available, booked on 15/01/2013)
Date of Passport Receipt: all 3 in 31/01/2013

good service tbh .. 3 weeks in all

[bobobo]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Special Delivery Next Day
Date of application: 10/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 11/01/2013 (delivered date by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of fee deduction: Paid at PO
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/01/2013 (First Available)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[gm21]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New (first passport for child born in UK to father holding ILR)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 17/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 06-02-13
Date of Passport Receipt: 06-02-13

Called IPS today, they confirmed that they have sent a letter on 21-01-13 to the countersignatory for verification.
Update: Called IPS on 31-01-13 to confirm if they have received the reply from Countersignatory and it is a negative, so keeping finger crossed hopefully , they will receive it tomorrow.

[Donking1]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 17/01/2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office
Date of return of documents:24/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/2013 (dated 18/01/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:25/01/2013 (first available date, Newport Office)
Date of Passport Receipt:29/01/2013 (Printed on 25/01/2013)

[bunty4ILR]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 17/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[lostintot]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17th Jan 2013
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/2013 by email
Date of Passport Interview: 26/01/13- earliest available. about 90mins from my local.
Date of Passport Receipt:29/01/13


End of my immigration journey. This is it!!!!

[oye_rg]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult (self and spouse)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: did not check
Date of return of documents: 17/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/01/2013 (Luton)
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/01/2013

[aledeniz]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 16/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 19/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/02/13

[n2820m]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 17/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/2013
Date of return of documents: Not yet
Date of receipt of interview letter: N / A
Date of Passport Appointment: N / A
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/01/2013

[niazacca]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 14/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 21/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt:22/01/13

[ah_kassem]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send London
Date of application: 04/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 04/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 06/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 16/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/01/2013 (dated 11/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 19:01/2013 (Interview lasted 20 minutes)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/2013, (the passport was printed on 21/01/2013)

other updates:
10/01/13: I recieved a letter dated 08/01/13 asking me to coll Passport and ID office. I called and they asked me whether I want the title Dr on my passport, decpite the fact that I did say other titles and put DR in the specified space. I asked if interview letter was sent he said not yet.

[bobobo]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Special Delivery Next Day
Date of application: 10/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 11/01/2013 (delivered date by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of fee deduction: Paid at PO
Date of return of documents: 23/01/13 (delayed by a week due to snow)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/01/2013 (First Available)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/13 (delayed due to snow) passport printed on 18/01/13

[raj221003]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 16/01/2013 (Paid at Post office).
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013 (Special Delivery).
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/2013 (dated 21/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/01/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/01/2013

[downlights]

When I read your post this afternoon, I almost did not believe the speed that they processed your passport application, but I do now, because I have just checked my post box and my child's MN1 has been approved in 2 weeks. It isn't a record but still very efficient.

Congratulations!

thanks everyone , yeah it's unrealistic for sure even i don't believe it and no one is willing to believe me,

have showed it to 6 of my friends and am pretty certain there will be a few more who will ask me for the proof...

this is money well spent, i was really disappointed with my local council for the british ceremony ( even though i got my approval in first /2nd week of december, i got my private ceremony date on the 7th of Jan, same date i submitted the passport application).

PS: mods if you must delete these posts then kindly move them to the general discussion thread please instead of soft deleting them

cheers

[love_my_country]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 23/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/01/13, Sunday delivery at 1.00 pm

Very impressed with IPS, got my red book in less thn 10 days.

[n2820m]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/13
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 24/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/13 ( letter dated 21/01/13 )
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/01/2012 ( passport printed 24/01/13)


Got update over the phone from IPS passport printed 24/01/2013 and despatched for delivery 25/01/13



Good luck to those still waiting

[vishal_n]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 29/01/13
Date of fee deduction: 28/01/13 (Paid at the Post Office.)
Date of return of documents: 04/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/02/13 (dated 31/01/13)
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/02/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/02/13 (printed on 05/02/2013 as informed on the telephone)

[farrukh]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: 25/01/13 (Paid at the Post Office.)
Date of return of documents: 02/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/02/13 (dated 30/01/13)
Date of Passport Appointment: 06/02/13 --->Appointment at 4:45 pm
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/02/2013

I received my passport 2nd day after my interview. Date of issue on the passport is the 6th of Feb! Seems like they printed my passport same day as my interview. But my interview was at 4:45 pm...strange. ANyways, I am happy and thank you every one for your help and support.

[mano7878]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send Post office ,Birmingham
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 17/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 16/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/2013 (dated 18/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 26:01/2013 (Interview lasted 20 minutes)
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/01/2013, (the passport was printed on 26/01/2013)

[solospy]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 30/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 31/01/2013
Date of fee deduction: 04/02/2013
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[Sidwho2000]

I received mine documents back but no interview letter....Normally you received letter 1st then document...

[ranji82]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 30/01/2013 (Paid at Post office).
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: