British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Agn7786]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17 Aug 2017
Date application received by HMPO: 18 Aug2017

Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO: 22 Aug 2017
Text confirming passport dispatched: 23 Aug 2017
Date of return of documents: 24 Aug 2017
Date of receipt of interview letter: no interview
Date of Passport Appointment: no interview
Date of Passport Receipt:24 Aug 2017

All in 1 week from start to finish! Quite impressed!!!

[AdInfernos]

Passport for: Child born in the UK to EEA settled father
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Online/postal
Date of application: 13/08/2017
Date application received by IPS: 15/08/2017
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: not yet received
Date of receipt of interview letter: -
Date of Passport Appointment: -
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/08/2017

[tpm]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/08/2017
Date application received by HMPO:

Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO:
Text confirming passport dispatched:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Kitty82]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New  
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/08/2017
Date application received by IPS: 15/08/2017
Location of IPS Office involved: unknown
Date of return of documents: 18/08/2017
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/08/2017
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/08/2017
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Agn7786]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17 Aug 2017
Date application received by HMPO: 18 Aug2017

Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO:
Text confirming passport dispatched:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[UK007]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of online application: 04 Aug 2017
Date of declaration & supporting documents posted: 07 Aug 2017
Date application received by HMPO: 08 Aug2017


Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO: None
Text confirming passport dispatched: 16/08/2017
Date of return of documents: 16/08/2017
Date of receipt of interview letter: No Interview
Date of Passport Appointment: No Interview
Date of Passport Receipt:17/08/2017

Once again THANKS a million to the kind members & staffs of this forum for your help.

[vitapower888]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/08/2017
Update 1: SMS sent by HMPO stating (they would contact me by 01/09/2017 if further information or an interview is required) on 11/08/2017
Update 2: SMS sent by HMPO stating (I would receive my new passport within few working days and send my supporting documents separately) on 15/08/2017
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Interview: did not require an interview
Passport received : 16/08/2017
Supporting documents received : still waiting

Very happy with the service provided from HMPO was very fast as I received my passport within a week of sending the application.

[mbfill]

Final Update

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28 July 2017
Date application received by SMS: 02 August 2017 - "We'll contact you by 23/08 if more info or an interview is required. If not, expect your passport by this date. No further update on progress will be given."

UPDATE: SMS received today 11/08/2017 "You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately" (Confused over this - does it mean I may not have an interview?)

Date of return of documents: 15/08/2017
Date of receipt of interview letter: No letter received
Date of Passport Interview: No Interview
Passport received today: 15/08/2017 - passport issue date 10/08/2017

13 working days from start to finish.

[UK007]

Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Online
Date of online application: 04 Aug 2017
Date of declaration & supporting documents posted: 07 Aug 2017
Date application received by HMPO: 08 Aug2017
Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO:
Text confirming passport despatched:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[mbfill]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28 July 2017
Date application received by SMS: 02 August 2017 - "We'll contact you by 23/08 if more info or an interview is required. If not, expect your passport by this date. No further update on progress will be given."

UPDATE: SMS received today "You should receive your new passport within a few working days. We'll send your supporting documents separately" (Confused over this - does it mean I may not have an interview?)

Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Passport documents received:
Passport received today:

[Chinho2k]

Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 31 Jul 2017
Date application received by HMPO: 01/08/2017
Date of text acknowledgement from HMPO: 03/08/2017
Text confirming passport despatched: 10/08/2017
Date of return of documents: Documents not received yet
Date of receipt of interview letter: No Interview
Date of Passport Appointment: No Interview
Date of Passport Receipt: 11 Aug 2017

First passport after naturalisation (postal naturalisation application), passport also postal without check and send, 10 working days from application and passport received without attending an interview.

[jabubenice]

Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25 Jul 2017
Date application received by IPS: 27 Jul 207
Date of return of documents: 05 Aug 207
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03 Aug 2017
Date of Passport Appointment: 04 Aug 2017
Date of Passport Receipt: 08 Aug 2017

PS: very very efficient and painless!!

[CR001]

This is a TIMELINE ONLY topic, NOT a question/answer topic. Please post your information in the proper timeline format.

If you have other questions, start a new topic and post or continue in a topic you already have.

[mbfill]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28 July 2017
Date application received by SMS: 02 August 2017 - "We'll contact you by 23/08 if more info or an interview is required. If not, expect your passport by this date. No further update on progress will be given."
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Passport documents received:
Passport received today:

[h200123]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 19th July 2017
Date application received by SMS: 22 July 2017
Date of receipt of interview letter: 28th July 2017
Date of Passport Interview: 29th July 2017
Passport documents received: 31st July 2017
Passport received: 01/08/2017

Got passport in 10 working days, very efficient service.
Thanks to this forum who helped me a lot for my whole journey Tier 1/ILR/Naturlization/Passport.

[mbfill]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28 July 2017
Date application received by SMS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Passport documents received:
Passport received today:

[Nasheen]

Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Special Delivery
Date of application: Declaration and documents posted Tuesday 27th June 2017
Method of Payment- Cheque
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): 28th June 2017
Text received by HMPO Friday 30th June 2017
Letter received from HMPO for further request: Wed 5th July 2017 dated 3rd July 2017
Sent further info : Friday 7th July 2017 byrecorded delivery
Received a called on 10th July 2017 confirmation of receipt of additional information and accepted
Interview letter received: 12 July 2017
Return of documents: 11th July 2017
Date of Passport Interview: 14/07/2017 Peterborough
Text received on Saturday 15th July 2017 -You should received new passport in few working days
Passport received 18th July 2017

I have to say Passport office have been so helpful, efficient and very professional

p.s My Foreign passport is under my Maiden name and applied on my married name , as they did request me to change my foreign passport to married name but unfortunately this was not possible as the embassy refuse to produce a letter ,as I explained this to HMPO and did accept this .

[Nasheen]

Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Special Delivery
Date of application: Declaration and documents posted Tuesday 27th June 2017
Method of Payment- Cheque
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): 28th June 2017
Text received by HMPO Friday 30th June 2017
Letter received from HMPO for further request: Wed 5th July 2017 dated 3rd July 2017
Sent further info : Friday 7th July 2017 byrecorded delivery
Received a called on 10th July 2017 confirmation of receipt of additional information and accepted
Interview letter received: 12 July 2017
Return of documents: 11th July 2017
Date of Passport Interview: 14/07/2017 Peterborough
Text received on Saturday 15th July 2017 -You should received new passport in few working days

I have to say Passport office have been so helpful, efficient and very professional

p.s My Foreign passport is under my Maiden name and applied on my married name , as they did request me to change my foreign passport to married name but unfortunately this was not possible as the embassy refuse to produce a letter ,as I explained this to HMPO and did accept this .

[Guruparan]

(Guruparan)Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/June/ 2017
Date application received by SMS: today 24/06/2017
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: any time received interview letter ( maybe next week)
Date of Passport Interview: 11/07/2017
Passport documents received: today 11/07/2017[/quote]
Passport received today:13/07/2017

[Nasheen]

[quote="Nasheen"]Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Special Delivery
Date of application: Declaration and documents posted Tuesday 27th June 2017
Method of Payment- Cheque
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): 28th June 2017
Text received by HMPO Friday 30th June 2017
Letter received from HMPO for further request: Wed 5th July 2017 dated 3rd July 2017
Sent further info : Friday 7th July 2017 byrecorded delivery
Received a called on 10th July 2017 confirmation of receipt of additional information and accepted
Interview letter received: 12 July 2017
Return of documents: tbc
Date of Passport Interview: 14/07/2017 Peterborough

I have to say Passport office have been so helpful, efficient and very professional

[HaroonAli]

Application Type: First Adult British Passport (After Naturalisation)
Citizenship Ceremony: 27/06/2017 (Glasgow City Chambers)
Method Of Application: Online Application
Date Of Application: 27/06/2017
Date Documents Posted: 28/06/2017 (Sent Via Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date Of Application Received By IPS: 29/06/2017 (Updated Online)
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 07/07/2017 (Letter Dated 05/07/2017)
Date Of Interview Appointment: 10/07/2017 (AM - Glasgow IPS Office)
Date Of Return Of Supporting Documents: 10/07/2017 (Received Via DX Mail)
Date Of Passport Received: 13/07/2017 (Received Via DX Mail)

Received within 11 Working Days - Very Efficient and Superb Service - 10 out of 10!

[Guruparan]

[quote="Guruparan"][quote="Guruparan"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/June/ 2017
Date application received by SMS: today 24/06/2017
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: any time received interview letter ( maybe next week)
Date of Passport Interview: 11/07/2017
Passport documents received: today 11/07/2017

[Guruparan]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/June/ 2017
Date application received by SMS: today 24/06/2017
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: any time received interview letter ( maybe next week)
Date of Passport Interview: 11/07/2017
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Nasheen]

Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Special Delivery
Date of application: Declaration and documents posted Tuesday 27th June 2017
Method of Payment- Cheque
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): 28th June 2017
Text received by HMPO Friday 30th June 2017
Letter received from HMPO for further request: Wed 5th July 2017 dated 3rd July 2017
Sent further info : Friday 7th July 2017 byrecorded delivery
Interview letter received: tbc
Return of documents: tbc
Date of Passport Interview: tbc

[gtht]

After more than a year our journey is finally over. Thanks to everyone on this board who offered support and advice! The board was super helpful and provided countless assurance.


Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Online Application & Special Delivery
Date of application: Declaration and documents posted Mon 05.06.2017
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): Tue 06.06.2017
Online tracking status change from "Awaiting declaration" to "being processed": Wed 07.06.2017 (pm)
Interview letter received: Sat 10.06.2017
Return of documents: Wed 14.06.2017 (on 2nd attempt by DX)
Date of Passport Interview: Thu 15.06.2017 London Victoria
Sent Additional Documents: Tue 20.06.2017
Received Call from Passport Office & Sent 2nd Additional Documents: Fri 23.06.2017
SMS received & online status updated to "Dispatched": Wed 28.06.2017 (am)
Passport received: Mon 03.07.2017 (on 2nd delivery attempt)
Additional documents returned: Wed 05.07.2017