British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[jalanson]

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: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
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: Waiting
Passport received: Waiting

[zimchic]

FINAL UPDATE
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 07/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/09/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/10/2016

[sme01]

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application:Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 24/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 28/10/2016
Interview letter received: 29-09-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 07-10-2016
Interview Office: Salford Manchester
Return of documents: 03-10-2016
SMS received:----08-10-2016
Passport received: 11-10-206

[SHEKARPAL]

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application:Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 15/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 16/09/2016
Interview letter received: 23-09-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 29-09-2016
Interview Office: London
Return of documents: 21-09-2016
SMS received:----30-09-2016
Passport received: 03-10-206

[rt5mrt]

Last update on this saga! Thanks immigrationboards - you've helped me find calm on a lot of stressful days.

Updates in red:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Home Office - London
Date of return of documents: 30/09/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/10/2016

The End...

[rkrai]

[quote="rkrai"][quote="rkrai"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received Sms send: 28/09/2016
Date of return of documents: 06/10/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 06/10/2016
Date of Passport Appointment:09/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

[bilal786]

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post office - Check and Send
Date of application: 26/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 27/09/2016
Interview letter received: 30/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 4/10/2016
Interview Office: Luton
Return of documents: 30/09/2016
SMS received: Did not receive SMS
Passport received: 6-10-2016.

[addy582]

------- 2nd UPDATE --------

Alhumdulillah... i have received my Passport today. Big thank to all the lovely people on this forum and i pray all of your applications/immigration matters get sorted asap as well. Ameen

addy582 wrote:
Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application:Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 14/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 16/09/2016
Interview letter received: 26-09-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 30-09-2016
Interview Office: London
Return of documents: 23-09-2016
SMS received:----01-10-2016
Passport received: 05-10-206

[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:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Joythornz]

UPDATE

Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post office - Check and Send
Date of application: 14/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 19/09/2016
Interview letter received: 22/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/10/2016
Interview Office: Birmingham
Return of documents: 22/09/2016
SMS received:19/09/2016
Passport received: -----

[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:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[rt5mrt]

Updates in red:
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Home Office - London
Date of return of documents: 30/09/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

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[rt5mrt]

Updates in red:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Home Office - London
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/10/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

[rkrai]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received Sms send: 28/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[ZiONLY]

!!Final Update!!

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 08.09.2016
Date application received by IPS: 13.09.2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date of return of documents: 22.09.2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22.09.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 23.09.2016
SMS: 24.09.2016 x2
Date of Passport Receipt: 27.09.2016 (Arranged re-delivery to Work for 28.09.2016)

[coolguy20k15]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 12/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Liverpool
Date of return of documents: 18/09/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/09/2016 (Friday)
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/09/2016 (Tuesday)

So FINALLY it is all sorted. Many thanks to everyone here.

[Noetic]

Passport application: 3/9/2016 Check & Send
Date received (SMS): 7/9/16
Date documents returned: 16/9/2016
Date of interview invitation: 16/9/2016
Date of interview: 23/9/2016
Date if SMS: 24/9/2016 (received 2 SMS...)
Date passport received: 27/9/2016

[rt5mrt]

Updates in red:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 27/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Home Office - London
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[zimchic]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 07/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 26/09/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/09/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[addy582]

------- UPDATE --------

Application type: First passport (Naturalization)
Method of application:Check & Send Post office
Date of application: 14/09/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 16/09/2016
Interview letter received: 26-09-2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 30-09-2016
Interview Office: London
Return of documents: 23-09-2016
SMS received:----
Passport received:

[coolguy20k15]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 12/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Liverpool
Date of return of documents: 18/09/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/09/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Awaiting

[Noetic]

Passport application: 3/9/2016 Check & Send
Date received (SMS): 7/9/16
Date documents returned: 16/9/2016
Date of interview invitation: 16/9/2016
Date of interview: 23/9/2016
Date if SMS: 24/9/2016 (received 2 SMS...)
Date passport received: tba

[rkrai]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/09/2016
Date application received by IPS:
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[zimchic]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalization)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/09/2016
Date application received by IPS: 07/09/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/09/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/09/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting