British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[soylouisebrooks]

Update - nearly there:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British passport (born in UK to settled EEA parents)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 01/03/2017
Date application received by IPS: 04/03/2017
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date contacted for additional supporting evidence: 08/03/2017
Date additional evidence sent: 16/03/2017
Date of return of documents: 21/03/2017 (afternoon)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/03/2017 (morning)
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/03/2017 (Edinburgh)
Date of text from HMPO confirming passport on its way: 24/03/2017 (morning)
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[soylouisebrooks]

Update:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British passport (born in UK to settled EEA parents)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 01/03/2017
Date application received by IPS: 04/03/2017
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date contacted for additional supporting evidence: 08/03/2017
Date additional evidence sent: 16/03/2017
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/03/2017
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/03/2017 (Edinburgh)
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[MMM-MMM]

Update:

Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Further 3-6 months letter 20/06/16
Date of approval received 02/02/2017 dated 23/01/2017 ( 16 months exactly since I sent it)
Ceremony letter received from local council: 20/02/2017
Date of ceremony :07/03/2017
Passport application:07/03/2017 (check & send)
Passport SMS acknowledgement: 10/03/2017
Passport interview letter received: 16/03/2017 (dated 15/03/2017)
Passport interview confirmation email received: 16/03/2017 ( received 2 minutes after I phoned to book)
Passport interview booked for : 21/03/2107 - Glasgow Office
Supporting documents returned : 17/03/2017 ( DX special delivery)
Passport received: still waiting

[soylouisebrooks]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British passport (born in UK to settled EEA parents)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 01/03/2017
Date application received by IPS: 04/03/2017
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date contacted for additional supporting evidence: 08/03/2017
Date additional evidence sent: 16/03/2017
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[MMM-MMM]

Update:

Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Further 3-6 months letter 20/06/16
Date of approval received 02/02/2017 dated 23/01/2017 ( 16 months exactly since I sent it)
Ceremony letter received from local council: 20/02/2017
Date of ceremony :07/03/2017
Passport application:07/03/2017
Passport SMS acknowledgement: 10/03/2017
Passport interview letter: 16/03/2017 (dated 15/03/2017)
Passport interview booked for : 21/03/2107
Passport received: still waiting

[81romeo]

Final update

Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Online Application & Special Delivery
Date of application: online Sat 04.03.2017 / posted Sat 04.03.2017
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): Mon 06.03.2017
Online tracking status change from "Awaiting declaration" to "being processed": Tue 07.03.2017 (pm)
Interview letter received: Wed 08.03.2017
Date of Passport Interview: Fri 10.03.2017 London Victoria
SMS received: Sat 11.03.2017
Passport received: Tue 14.03.2017
Return of documents:Tue 14.03.2017

[81romeo]

Nearly there too

Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Online Application & Special Delivery
Date of application: online Sat 04.03.2017 / posted Sat 04.03.2017
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): Mon 06.03.2017
Online tracking status change from "Awaiting declaration" to "being processed": Tue 07.03.2017 (pm)
Interview letter received: Wed 08.03.2017
Date of Passport Interview: Fri 10.03.2017 London Victoria
SMS received: Sat 11.03.2017
Passport received: Tue 14.03.2017
Return of documents:

[MMM-MMM]

update: Nearly there


Method of application: Post
Nationality: Egyptian
Date of application: 02/10/2015
Payment method: Credit card
Date of receipt by UKBA: 05/10/2015
Date of acknowledgement : 21/10/2015
Date money gone off account: 19/10/2015
Date of letter requesting biometrics: 21/10/15
Biometrics done:28/10/15
Further 3-6 months letter 20/06/16
Date of approval received 02/02/2017 dated 23/01/2017 ( 16 months exactly since I sent it)
Ceremony letter received from local council: 20/02/2017
Date of ceremony :07/03/2017
Passport application:07/03/2017
Passport SMS acknowledgement: 10/03/2017
Passport interview: still waiting
Passport received: still waiting

[81romeo]

Application type: First British passport (after Naturalization)
Method of application: Online Application & Special Delivery
Date of application: online Sat 04.03.2017 / posted Sat 04.03.2017
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): Mon 06.03.2017
Online tracking status change from "Awaiting declaration" to "being processed": Tue 07.03.2017 (pm)
Interview letter received: Wed 08.03.2017
Date of Passport Interview: Fri 10.03.2017
Interview Office: London Victoria
SMS received:
Passport received:
Return of documents:

[owenmi]

Application type: First passport (Child - born in UK to EEA settled parent)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29.10.16
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Newport): 7.11.16
Countersignatory contacted to confirm child's details: waiting
SMS received: waiting
Return of documents: Requested back on 8.2.17, received them on 15.2.17
Passport received: TBC

This is a really frustrating one, and I'd love to hear some suggestions as what can I do with it.
I've applied almost four months ago with all the documents. I assumed PR in 2015, my son was born in 2016. However, the PR was issued in August 2016 (after the birth of my son). Thus, HMPO required more documents. I've obtained a letter from the HO to confirm the date I'm deemed settled (indeed 2015), and sent to HMPO, but HMPO is still processing the application. I called them several times and spoke to our case worker himself, who said he's waiting for an internal confirmation from another department.
Is there anything I can to to get this over with?

[TeamAc4]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First UK passport (following naturalisation)
Applying from: UK
Method of application: By post (signed-for, no check and send)
Date documents sent: 24 Jan 2017
Date tracking number indicated documents received by HMPO: 25 Jan 2017
Location of Office involved: Belfast
Date of HMPO text confirming receipt: 27 Jan 2017
Date of return of documents: 06 Feb 2017
Date of interview letter: 03 Feb 2017 (dated 01 Feb 2017)
Date of interview: 08 Feb 2017 (earliest available appointment)
Location: London Victoria
Date of HMPO text confirming dispatch: 09 Feb 2017
Date of Passport Receipt: 10 Feb 2017 (around 10:30, posted through letter box)

It took a total of 16 days (12 business days) from receipt for the application to be processed.

Note: I requested a change of name in the British passport that is different from the name in my other passport. I simply submitted an email from my embassy confirming that the other passport could not be changed. This was accepted by HMPO but possibly resulted in the application being delayed slightly.

[saqibr1]

Very impress with the passport office performance for my first passport after naturalisation.

Application type: First passport (after Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: posted 23/01/2017
Supporting documents received by HMPO (London): 24/01/2017
Application fee deducted: 24/01/2017
Application in process text received: 25/01/2017
Interview letter received: 26/01/2017
Date of Passport Interview: 3101/2017
Text received from Passport office: 01/02/2017
Return of documents: 02/02/2017
Passport received: 03/02/2017.

Total days took for the application 10 days including holidays (weekend)..
Now its time to plan some trip for Ester holidays .
Good luck to everyone and thanks for support provided by Admin and senior members of the forum.

[koga00]

Daughter ages (6 & 4)
Application type: First passport (after Child registration)
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: posted 10/01/2017
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Newport): 11/01/2017
SMS received: 12/01/2017
Got a letter requesting older daughter's foreign passport and biometric card as she's travel out of the UK previously: 13/01/2017
Sent by recorded delivery:14/01/2017
Return of documents: 18/01/2017 (Morning via post)
Passport received: 18/01/2017 (Afternoon by courier)

[briedis]

Application type: First passport (after Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal (Special Delivery)
Date of application: posted 04/01/2017
Supporting documents received by HMPO (London): 05/01/2017
Interview letter received: 11/01/2017
Date of Passport Interview: 12/01/2017
Return of documents: 13/01/2017
Interview Office: London
SMS received: none
Passport received: 16/01/2017

[Pilznher]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22/12/2016
Date application received by HMPO: 24/12/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/12/2016
Date of Passport interview: 03/01/2017
Date of return of documents: 03/01/2017
SMS received: 04/01/2017
Date of Passport Receipt: 09/01/2017

A little over 2 weeks total, 10 business days due to festive season holidays.
Very happy. Very quick especially considering the time of year.

[moondoggydogg]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Applying from: Australia (citizen by descent)
Method of application: Online
Date documents sent from Australia: 20 Dec 2016
Date tracking number indicated documents received by HMPO: 28 Dec 2016
Location of Office involved: Liverpool
Date Marked Received in online system: 29 Dec 2016
Date Marked Processing: 30 Dec 2016
Date Marked Dispatched: 3 Jan 2017
Date tracking info was received (via text from DHL): 4 Jan 2017
Date of return of documents: 9 Jan 2017
Date of Passport Receipt: 9 Jan 2017
Keywords: Aus, Aussie, Ozzie, Oz, international, overseas (for anyone searching the thread)

Very impressed with HMPO's service! It was a huge hassle getting all the supporting documentation together, but the application process itself was seamless. I definitely thought it would take longer considering how many public holidays and weekends there were in the time.

[kolaxy]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/12/2016
Date application received by IPS: 05/12/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Leeds
Date of return of documents: 14/12/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/12/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/12/2016
SMS received: 22/12/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:23/12/2016

The journey is finally over. Praise Be To Jehovah God.
Thanks to all members of this forum most especially our superb moderators. Wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

[LilyLalilu]

Application type: First passport (Child - born in UK to EEA settled parent)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 08/12/16
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): 09/12/16
Countersignatory contacted to confirm child's details: 14/12/16
SMS received: 16/12/16
Return of documents: 20/12/16
Passport received: 20/12/16

I'm impressed, only 7 working days from start to finish! I was annoyed that we couldnt use the one week fast-track service, turns out the standard service was just as good.

[LilyLalilu]

Update:

Application type: First passport (Child - born in UK to settled parent)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 08/12/16
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): 09/12/16
Countersignatory contacted to confirm child's details: 14/12/16
SMS received: 16/12/16
Return of documents: waiting
Passport received: waiting

[Suds123]

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/11/2016
Interview letter received: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment/interview: N/A
Return of documents: 10/12/2016
SMS received: 13/12/2016
Passport received: Not Yet

[alterhase58]

Application type: First passport (after Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application & Special Delivery
Date of application: online 30.11.2016 / posted 01.12.2016
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Newport): 02.12.2016
Return of documents: 07.12.2016
Interview letter received: 07.12.2016
Date of Passport Interview (Victoria): 09.12.2016
SMS received: none
Passport received: 12.12.2016 – 7 work days from start to finish

[perfectionist]

Child Passport
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Method of application: Online
Date of application: 01/11/2016
Awaiting information from the applicant: 02/11/2016
Declaration form received, being processed: 11/11/2016
Date of return of documents: 24/11/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of passport interview: N/A
Date of passport printing SMS: N/A
Dispatched: 24/11/2016
Date of passport receipt: 24/11/2016

[LilyLalilu]

Application type: First passport (Child - born in UK to settled parent)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 08/12/16
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Durham): 09/12/16
Return of documents: waiting
Passport received: waiting

[alterhase58]

Application type: First passport (after Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application & Special Delivery
Date of application: online 30.11.2016 / posted 01.12.2016
Supporting documents received by HMPO (Newport): 02.12.2016
Return of documents: 07.12.2016
Interview letter received: 07.12.2016
Date of Passport Interview: tba
Interview Office:
SMS received:
Passport received:

[annabhoa]

Passport for: Adult
Application type: First passport (Neutralisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 8/11/2016
Date of application received by HMPO: 11/11/2016 (Durham)
Date of return of documents: 16/11/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/11/2016
Date of passport appointment: 26/11/2016
SMS received: 28/11/2016
Date of passport receipt: 1/12/2016