British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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):
Return of documents:
Interview letter received:
Date of Passport Interview:
Interview Office:
SMS received:
Passport received:

[ashish79]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send at post office
Date of application: 15 Nov 2016
Date application received by IPS: 17 Nov 2016
Date of return of documents: 22 Nov 2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22 Nov 2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 24 Nov 2016
Date of Acknowledgement Text: 25 Nov 2016 ( saying passport would be with me in a few working days)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

All in all, a much quicker process than i had anticipated. originally applied for naturalization on the 5th Sept and am expecting to receive my british passport back before the end of Nov...so all within 12 weeks...Very pleased. Thanks all for your helpful posts and all the best!

[ishyd]

Passport for: An Adult
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery
Date of application: 11-Nov-2016
Date application received by HMPO:- 15-Nov-2016
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents:18-Nov-2016
Date of receipt of interview letter:No letter sent by HMPO.
Date of Passport Appointment:22-Nov-2016
Date of Passport Receipt:TBC

[ishyd]

Passport for: An Adult
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery
Date of application: 11-Nov-2016
Date application received by HMPO:- 15-Nov-2016
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents:18-Nov-2016
Date of receipt of interview letter:TBC
Date of Passport Appointment:22-Nov-2016
Date of Passport Receipt:TBC

[annabhoa]

Passport for: Adult (I'm 16)
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
Date of passport receipt: TBC

[isg1997]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 1/11/2016 (immediately after citizenship ceremony)
Date application received by IPS: 3/11/2016
Location of IPS Office involved:London
Date of return of documents:8/11/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter:8/11/2016
Date of Passport Appointment:14/11/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:16/11/2016
Fantastic service! They even corrected the name of my place of birth (incorrectly spelt on certificate of naturalisation) in the passport

[ishyd]

Passport for: An Adult
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery
Date of application: 11-Nov-2016
Date application received by HMPO:- 15-Nov-2016
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents:TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter:TBC
Date of Passport Appointment:22-Nov-2016
Date of Passport Receipt:TBC I called HMPO today and they said application was examined yesterday on the 15-Nov-2016 (which was yesterday the day it was received) so very quick and today its at the interview stage. So boomed interview and advisor told me I do not need the letter for interview. Very quick...

[ishyd]

Passport for: An Adult
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Check & Send -Special Delivery
Date of application: 11-Nov-2016
Date application received by HMPO:- 15-Nov-2016
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents:TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter:TBC
Date of Passport Appointment:TBC
Date of Passport Receipt:TBC

[umarnazar]

Passport for: Child (4 months old)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 08 Nov 2016
Date application received by IPS: 09 Nov 2016
Date of Passport Received: 14 Nov 2016

[Casa]

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[edvent]

Application Sent: Friday, 28 Oct 2016
Received by HMPO: Monday, 31 Oct 2016 (Special delivery tracking)
Money Gone: 02/03 Nov 2016
Documents Received: 04 Nov 2016
Letter inviting to book Interview Appointment: 05 Nov 2016
Interview Appointment: 08 Nov 2016
Passport Received: 10 Nov 2016

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[Benji_182]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online + From to send with supporting docs
Date of application: 23/10/2016
Date application received by HMPO: 25/10/2016
Date of return of documents: 02/11/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/11/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 04/11/2016

Thank you all for information and glad its over! Onto the next mission now!

[bedake6667]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: first passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 20/10/2016
Date application received by HMPO: N/A
Location of HMPO involved: London
Date of return of documents: 27/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/11/2016
SMS received: 05/11/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/11/2016

[Jaeger]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 12/10/2016
Date application received by HMPO: 17/10/2016
Location of HMPO involved: Newport
Date of return of documents: 27/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/11/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 09/11/2016

[Taz_UK]

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 26/10/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 27/10/2016
Interview letter received: 01/11/2016
Date of Passport Appointment/interview: 03/11/2016
Interview Office: Glasgow
Return of documents: 03/11/2016
SMS received: none
Passport received: 04/11/16

Very impressed by the speed, naturalisation ceremony was on 25 October.

[cuj9]

FINAL UPDATE
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 19/10/2016 (text)
Location of IPS Office involved: Birmingham
Date of return of documents: 22/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/10/2016
Date of SMS: 27/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/10/2016

[jalanson]

UPDATE 2

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send, Islington Post Office
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 14/10/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: London
Date of return of documents: 20/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/10/2016 dated 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/10/2016 Luton office
SMS Received: 22/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting!!!

Nearly there!

[cuj9]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 19/10/2016 (text)
Location of IPS Office involved: Birmingham
Date of return of documents: 22/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: -

[nill5]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 4/10/2016 (text)
Location of IPS Office involved: Reading
Date of return of documents: 11 October
Date of receipt of interview letter: 8 October
Date of Passport Appointment: 22 October
Date of Passport Receipt:

Nearly there with the naturalisation journey!

[Neatest_Nordic]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04 Oct 2016
Date application received by IPS: 05 Oct 2016
Date of return of documents: 12 Oct 2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12 Oct 2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 20 Oct 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

It's worth noting that I left the UK (visited France) about three weeks after I had been granted citizenship but before I had applied for a UK passport. When coming through customs I used my NZ passport and a copy of my UK citizenship certificate. Customs officer asked to see my ILR permit which I had held onto, and showed him and went through customs with no issues.

[bembo200]

[quote="bembo200"]Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 11/10/2016
Interview letter received: 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment/interview: 17/10/2016
Interview Office: Liverpool
Return of documents: 14/10/2016
SMS received: none
Passport received: 19/10/16

[jalanson]

UPDATE

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send, Islington Post Office
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Date application received by IPS: 14/10/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: London
Date of return of documents: 20/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/10/2016 dated 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/10/2016 Luton office
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[keano]

Nearly there guys...surprised by how quick the process to today has been!

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application: Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 05/10/16 (straight after the citizenship ceremony)
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 07/10/16
Interview letter received: 11/10/16 (dated 10/10/16)
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/10/16 (completed)
Interview Office: Salford (Manchester)
Return of documents: 13/10/16 (redelivery as card received 11/10/16 - thanks for the awful fold in my rather expensive certificate)
SMS received: 14/10/16
Passport received: 18/10/16 (redelivery to work after tried at home 17/10/16)

The 2367 day journey is over. Thank you to this forum for your support through ILR and Naturalisation. Such a relief to finally be free of immigration control!

[bembo200]

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Online Application
Date of application: 10/10/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 11/10/2016
Interview letter received: 14/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 17/10/2016
Interview Office: Liverpool
Return of documents: 14/10/2016
SMS received: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[briggs52]

Application type: First Adult passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01/09/16 (straight after the citizenship ceremony)
Date application received by IPS: 03/09/16
Date of return of documents: 19/09/16 (redelivery after missed attempt on 15/09/16)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/09/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/09/16
Interview Office: London
SMS received: 23/09/16
Passport received: 26/09/16 (signed for)