British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[zimlady]

** FINAL UPDATE **
Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/02/16
Date of receiving the application: 01/03/16
Date of return of documents: 03/03/16
Interview letter: 09/03/16
Date interview booked: 09/03/16
Date of interview: 18/03/16

I did an enquiry on 02/04/16, and received an email to the effect that I had to book an appointment, I responded that I had already had my appointment, and then received a series of phone calls from HMPO, and it sounded as though my application was 'lost'. They said they would look into my application. After no further response, I called on 08/04/16, they 'could see my application, but it wasn't ready', when I asked if there was a problem, they said 'no, it just wasn't printed yet'. I then received the SMS on 09/04/16, so I hope I will have my passport by the end of the week. It's been a long journey!

Date of SMS received: 09/04/16
Date of passport receipt: 15/04/16

Good Luck to all still waiting x

[alien.uk]

Update

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 06/04/16
Date of posting Documents: 06/04/16
Date application received by IPS: 08/04/16
Date of return of documents: 14/04/16
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/04/16 (Yes, you can book appointment without the receipt of the letter)
Date of SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[yoyomama]

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 22/03/2016
Date of posting: 23/03/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Posted to: Peterborough
Date of receiving the application: 24/03/2016
Date of receiving the letter requesting my own signature (was told in the letter that my signature was too close to the edge of the box) 30/03/2016
Date of 2nd posting: 30/03/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of return of documents:7/04/2016
Interview letter:8/04/2016
Date interview booked:5/04/2016
Date of interview:14/04/2016
Date of SMS received:15/04/2016
Date of passport receipt:18/04/2016

Overall I am happy with HM passport office service. a few things to share
1. Please keep your signature in the middle of the box (better and safe to do so, because my application was returned due to the signature was too close to the edge, btw, it was still in the box ,just close to the edge)
2. Don't have to wait for the interview letter to book the interview. If you are in a hurry, just call the adviceline and ask if you can book the interview already.

Thank you everyone! And wish you all the best along the journey!

[Lenchik]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send.
Date of application: 30/03/2016
Date application received by IPS: unknown
Location of IPS Office involved: ?
Date of return of documents: 08/04/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/04/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending

[Dynamo]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Passport office: Belfast
Method of application: Online
Date of application:04/04/2016
Date of receipt: 05/04/2016
Interview booking date: 08/04/2016(Booked without interview letter)
Date of return of documents:11/04/2016
Interview letter received: 12/04/2016
Date of Interview: 13/04/2016
Date of SMS received: 14/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/04/2016

[yoshi_jp]

Application type: Adult first time, naturalised, in-country
Application method: Online
Application date: 17/03/2016
Declaration form sent: 04/04/2016 (RM special delivery)
Declaration form delivered: 05/04/2016 (Liverpool)
Status changed to "Declaration form received": 06/04/2016
Interview booked: 06/04/2016 (w/o interview letter)
Interview date: Saturday 09/04/2016 (Liverpool)
SMS received: Monday 11/04/2016
Supporting documents returned: 11/04/2016 (sent on the same day)
Interview letter received:12/04/2016 (dated 07/04/2016)
Status changed to "Dispatched": 12-13/04/2016 (some time between 10PM and 7 AM)
Passport received: 14/04/2016 (issue date: 09/04/2016)

[RScorpio]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/04/16
Date of posting Documents: 05/04/16
Date application received by IPS: 07/04/16
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Original Indian passport and British citizenship registration certificate posted to Peterborough office by Royal Mail next day delivery. RM goofed up and delivered late by a day, had sent the post to some other distribution centre in another part of the country erroneously which had me very worried. No delivery sms acknowledging receipt received from Passport office yet however- regretting applying online already as I thought processing child application would have been quicker so at least would have received documents back by now. Really should have gone for 1 week fast track service.

[Tier 4]

Passport for:Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:31/03/2016
Date of return of documents:14/04/2016
Date of Interview: 13/04/2016
Date of SMS received: 14/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/04/2016

[gulcurm]

Passport for:Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:09/04/2016
Date application received by IPS: 12/04/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Peterborough
Date of return of documents: 15/04/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: (I called IPS and they told me that the interview letter is sent on 15th, however they noticed that my surname was spelled wrong, and issued a new interview letter)
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of SMS received:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[kkuk]

Passport for:Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:13/04/2016
Date application received by IPS: 14/04/2016( confirmed by calling)
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of SMS received:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[vgkotha]

Passport for:Child
Application Type: First child Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:06/04/2016
Date application received by IPS: 07/04/2016
Location of IPS Office involved:n/a
Date of return of documents:12/04/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter:N/A
Date of Passport Appointment:N/A
Date of SMS received:12/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:14/04/2016

[vgkotha]

Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: First Adult Passport (Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:06/04/2016
Date application received by IPS: 07/04/2016
Location of IPS Office involved:Liverpool
Date of return of documents:13/04/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter:14/04/2016(Called HMPO on 08/04/2016 ,got appointments for 13/04/2016)
Date of Passport Appointment:13/04/2016
Date of SMS received:14/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:15/04/2016

[sega_sai]

Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Check And Send
Date of application:24/03/16
Date application received by HM Passport: n/a
Date of receipt of interview letter: 7/4/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/4/16
Date of SMS received: 13/4/16
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/4/16
Date of return of documents: 6/4/16

[UKBALoveStory]

************ UPDATE **************

Passport Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Post office check and send
Date of application: 23/03/16
Date of posting Documents: 23/03/16
Date application received by IPS: TBC
Date of return of documents: 07/04/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 07/04/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/04/2016
Date of SMS received: 12/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:13/04/2016

[sega_sai]

Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Check And Send
Date of application:24/03/16
Date application received by HM Passport: n/a
Date of receipt of interview letter: 7/4/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 12/4/16
Date of SMS received: 13/4/16
Date of Passport Receipt:
Date of return of documents: 6/4/16

[Jessie55]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 30/03/16
Date of posting Documents: 30/03/16
Date application received by IPS: 31/03/16
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/04/16
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/08/16
Date of SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[melharg]

[quote="melharg"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send.
Date of application: 06/04/2016
Date application received by IPS: Unknown! (assumption 07/04/16)
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Incorrect date in previous post, could not edit

[melharg]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send.
Date of application: 06/04/2016
Date application received by IPS: Unknown! (assumption 07/06/14)
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[jignesh455]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/04/16
Date of posting Documents: 05/04/16
Date application received by IPS: 06/04/16
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[NovOctApp]

Here is my Timeline:
.Just over a week!
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Check And Send
Date of application:26/03/16
Date application received by HM Passport: 30th March (Bank Holiday delays)
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not Received (Phoned the interview lines, and travelled 200 miles to the passport interview location on the 6th)
Date of Passport Appointment: 6/4/16
Date of SMS received: 7/4/16
Date of return of documents: 7/4/16
Date of Passport Receipt: 8/4/16

This forum has been very helpful! Best of luck to everyone. End of the Journey for me

[zimlady]

** UPDATE **
Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/02/16
Date of receiving the application: 01/03/16
Date of return of documents: 03/03/16
Interview letter: 09/03/16
Date interview booked: 09/03/16
Date of interview: 18/03/16

I did an enquiry on 02/04/16, and received an email to the effect that I had to book an appointment, I responded that I had already had my appointment, and then received a series of phone calls from HMPO, and it sounded as though my application was 'lost'. They said they would look into my application. After no further response, I called on 08/04/16, they 'could see my application, but it wasn't ready', when I asked if there was a problem, they said 'no, it just wasn't printed yet'. I then received the SMS on 09/04/16, so I hope I will have my passport by the end of the week. It's been a long journey!

Date of SMS received: 09/04/16
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

[12years]

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 07/04/2016
Date of posting: 07/04/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Posted to: Durham
Date of receiving the application: 08/04/2016
Date of return of documents:
Interview letter:
Date interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

[CelsoPin]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check and Send.
Date of application: 31/03/2016
Date application received by IPS: 01/04/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: ?
Date of return of documents: 05/04/2016 (received on 09/04/2016)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/04/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending

[milindsm]

Final Update

Passport Application Timeline
Passport for: Child
Application Type: First passport (Registration)
Method of application: Post office check and send
Date of application: 21/03/16
Date of posting Documents: 21/03/16
Date application received by IPS: Never received any SMS
Date of return of documents: 07/04/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of SMS received: Never received
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/04/2016

[die_hard]

****FINAL UPDATE *****

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 14/03/2016
Date application received by IPS: Unknown
Location of IPS Office involved: Unknown
Date of return of documents: 19/03/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/03/2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/04/2016 (Couldn't get any earlier appointment)
Date of SMS received: 06/04/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/04/2016