British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Hola2015]

Update

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (first)
Application Type: New
Method of application: post office Check & Send
Date of application: 09/08/16
Date application received by IPS: 11/08/16, sms 12/08/16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 19/08/16 secured delivery
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/08/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/08/16, Maidstone
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[Hola2015]

Update

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (first)
Application Type: New
Method of application: post office Check & Send
Date of application: 09/08/16
Date application received by IPS: 11/08/16, sms 12/08/16
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/08/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/08/16, Maidstone
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[stomperem]

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: online and posted to HO
Date of application: can't remember when completed online but I posted application docs the day before it was received
Date application received: 26/7/16
Date of return of documents: 11/8/16
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9/8/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/8/16
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/8/16

[preeti456]

pplication Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: check & Send
Date of application: 3.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 5.08.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:15.8.16(sent) approx 18.8.16
Date of Passport Appointment: 19th aug 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Good luck everyone who are waiting

[Him11]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/07/16
Date application received by IPS: 30/07/16 - acknowledged by text
Location of IPS Office involved: Manchester
Date of return of documents: 9/08/16 (posted on 5/08/16)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9/05/16 (posted on 5/08/16)
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/08/16 - Salford
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/08/16

thank you all for the posts and all the help i got from the forums from Tier 1 to Br Cit. journey... Good Luck to rest of you...

[preeti456]

pplication Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: check & Send
Date of application: 3.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 5.08.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:15.8.16(sent) approx 18.8.16
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Good luck everyone who are waiting

[Hola2015]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult (first)
Application Type: New
Method of application: post office Check & Send
Date of application: 09/08/16
Date application received by IPS: 10/08/16, sms 12/08/16
Location of IPS Office involved: no idea
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[foufou]

Passport application 12/07/2016
Received on 13/07/2016 ( check & send )
Interview letter received on 24/07/2016
Interview booked on 03/08/2016 Peterborough office
Sms received 10/08/2016
Passport received on 12/08/2016
My advice is to avoid Peterborough office because it's look very busy ( this is my experience only)
Thank you again every one here , my journey with the home office is over forever

[chahn01]

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: royalmail
Date of application: 04.08.2016
Date application received by: 08.08.2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Not sure
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Magarmach]

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 06/07/2016
Date of application received : 08/07/2016 (Received SMS text to confirm my application)
Supporting documents received by HM Passport:
Interview letter received: 15/07/2016 (Wrong name on Interview Letter, called and was told a new one will be sent after correction to book interview).
Return of documents:
Interview:
SMS received:
Passport received:

Second Interview letter (after correction): 02/08/2016
Interview: 04/08/2016
SMS received: 05/08/2016
Passport received: 08/08/2016.

The Journey is finally over. Good luck to those who are waiting.

[sam2346]

Update 2

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 18/07/2016
Date of application received : 20/07/2016 (Received SMS text to confirm my application)
Supporting documents received by HM Passport:
IPS Office: Durham
Interview letter received: 03/08/2016
Return of documents: 03/08/2016
Interview: 04/08/2016
Interview Office: Luton
SMS received: 05/08/2016
Passport received: 08/08/2016

[Kickie-dee]

Update:

Update 2 - Just as i finished typing, my passport has just been dropped through the letterbox. My journey ends here. Thanks to all and God bless.

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 23.07.2016 Text message received
Location of IPS Office involved: Not sure, Warwick probably.
Date of return of documents: 02.08.2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03.08.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 04.08.2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting - Text message received 05.08.2016 saying should receive passport within a few working days (so should be any day now hopefully)

[Kickie-dee]

Update:

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 23.07.2016 Text message received
Location of IPS Office involved: Not sure, Warwick probably.
Date of return of documents: 02.08.2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03.08.2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 04.08.2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting - Text message received 05.08.2016 saying should receive passport within a few working days (so should be any day now hopefully)

[Casa]

Please refrain from chattering in this topic. To keep it high-value, please just read it and only post when you have an update to provide (timelines only).
Duplicate posts, multiple posts relating to the same application, pleasantries, off-topic posts, queries, posts enquiring about current timelines, etc. will be deleted without notice.

We thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

[gag12]

NO UPDATE, am surprised Khan2016 got his passport with same timeline.

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 21.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 22.07.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[pinnasim]

Pinnasim
Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send post office
Date of application: 04.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 06.08.2016 Text message received (yes Saturday)
Location of IPS Office involved: Not sure
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[preeti456]

pplication Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: check & Send
Date of application: 3.08.2016
Date application received by IPS: 5.08.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Good luck everyone who are waiting

[KHAN2016]

Finally my 12 years journey waiting is over ALhamdulilAllah

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalized/British Citizen
Method of application: check & Send
Date of application: 20.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 23.07.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: 3 august 2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 3 aug 2016 (booked without letter)0300 222 1000
Date of Passport Appointment: 3 aug 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 5 august 2016

Good luck everyone who are waiting

[gag12]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Self
Date of application: 21.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 22.07.16 tracked online
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Kickie-dee]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: Naturalised/British Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20.07.2016
Date application received by IPS: 23.07.2016 Text message received
Location of IPS Office involved: Not sure, Warwick probably.
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[optimist123]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 1/7/16
Date application received by IPS: 5/7/16
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents: 13/7/16

Date of receipt of interview letter:13/7/16
Screwed up big time by misspelling my name. Told the same on the helpline.
Got a call the following week to resend my docs to verify the name once again.
Resent docs by calling them and getting address.
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/7/16
Date of Passport Receipt: 26/7/16

Unnecessart lengthy process due to negligence in verifying name and this costed my planned trip on the planned dates.

[beyzanur123]

[quote="beyzanur123"][quote="beyzanur123"]Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 14/07/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 15/07/2016
IPS Office: durham
Interview letter received: 27/07/2016
Return of documents: 28/07/16
Interview: 27/07/2016 (booked without letter on 18/07/2016)
Interview Office: birmingham
SMS received:28/07/2016
Passport received: 29-07-16 yay

[pebb1ee]

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 28/07/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport:
IPS Office:
Interview letter received:
Return of documents:
Interview:
Interview Office:
SMS received:
Passport received:

[beyzanur123]

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 14/07/2016
Supporting documents received by HM Passport: 15/07/2016
IPS Office: durham
Interview letter received: 27/07/2016
Return of documents: not yet
Interview: 27/07/2016 (booked without letter on 18/07/2016)
Interview Office: birmingham
SMS received:28/07/2016
Passport received:

[fbutt09]

Passport: Adult
Application type: First passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal Check and Send
Date of application: 06/07/2016
Confirmation email received: 11/07/2016
Interview letter received: 15/07/2016
Return of documents: 14/07/2016
Interview: 18/07/2016
Interview Office: Glasgow
Passport received: 22/07/2016

Journey comes to an end. Many thanks to all on this forum for your support and guidance. Good luck with your applications.

Best Wishes.