British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[benjaminz]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (citizen by descent)
Country of application: New Zealand
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 19-Jan 2016
Date of documents sent: 25-Jan 2016
Date of documents received: 28-Jan 2016
Date of return of documents: TBD
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBD
Date of Passport Interview: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[roza vetrov]

Thank you all who posted and posts on this site helping so many people to get their peace of mind !

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 7 January 2016
Date application received by IPS: Unknown
Date of return of documents: 15January
Date of receipt of interview letter: never
Date of Passport Appointment: 25 January 2016
SMS Received : 26 January 2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 28 January 2016

Would like to share few points before you decide how to send your application:

Check & Send does not provide you with a tracking number so you won't know whether/when it actually delivered or not.

When you fill your application by hand your application is scanned by the scanner and your postcode can be scanned incorrectly ( that happened to me that's why there was such a delay ,my initial interview was supposed to be on 15 of January) - therefore always make sure that your original documents sent back by secure delivery ( £3 extra)

But online option seems to be the longest to take ( by checking online timelines from this forum)

Whichever option you take , I wish you good luck !

[Kayla]

Passport: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 21/01/2016 (documents posted same day)
Date application received by IPS: 22/01/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Liverpool
Date of return of documents: 28/01/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBD
Date of Passport Appointment: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[psnlb]

The journey has come to an end! Good luck all and God save the Queen!

Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 08/01/2016
Date of return of documents: 20/01/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/01/2016
Date of interview: 26/01/2016 (booked before receiving letter)
Date of receipt of SMS: 27/01/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/01/2016

[munna007]

"Passport: Child for 10 & 7 years old
Application Type: New (Registration)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 21/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 22/01/2016
Posted to: peterborough
Date of receipt of SMS: 26/01/16
Your new passport should arrive within a few working days
Date of return of documents: 27/01/16 via secure dx courier
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/01/16
Took 6 days with normal fees
Brilliant service provided by HM Passport Office
Thanks to all and best of luck

[Ajenta83]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date of application: 16/01/16
Office: Peterborough
Date of receiving the application: Not known
Date of return of documents: 25/01/16 [delivered by dxsecure courier]
Interview letter: not received yet
Date interview booked:tbc
Date of interview: tbc
Date of SMS received: tbc
Date of passport receipt: tbc

[angel1241]

Does anyone know when does the status change ONLINE after "Declaration form received, being processed". Sent mine Online to Glasgow office on the 18th.

Have not heard anything since nor have received the documents back?

Thanks

[jaya.says]

Passport for: Adult+Child
Application Type: New (naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19-Jan 2016
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 25/01/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A Booked interview online
Date of Passport Interview: 27/1/2016
Date of Passport Receipt:

: Got my daughters passport yday, waiting for mine.

All the best who are awaiting for the interview and passport. Big thanks to all the members of this forum members. Since 2009 i am following this forum really helped me in clarifying all my queries.

[adeclit]

Passport Type - Aldult (Naturalised)
Method of Application : Online
Methos of Payment : Debit Card
Print declaration : 21/01/16
Date Posted: 22/01/16
Date Received : 25/01/16
Post to : Newport
Date of Return of Document : TBC
Date of Passport Appointment : TBC
Date Passport Received : TBC

[psnlb]

Passport: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 08/01/2016
Date of return of documents: 20/01/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not received yet - Booked interview without it
Date of interview: 26/01/2016
Date of receipt of SMS: 27/01/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[psnlb]

Update:

Passport: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 07/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 08/01/2016
Date of return of documents: 20/01/2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not received yet - Booked interview without it
Date of interview: 26/01/2016
Date of receipt of SMS: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[munna007]

"Passport: Child for 10 & 7 years old
Application Type: New (Registration)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 21/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 22/01/2016
Posted to: peterborough
Date of receipt of SMS: 26/01/16
Your new passport should arrive within a few working days
Date of return of documents: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[longshift]

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Date of posting: 27/01/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Posted to: Liverpool
Date of receiving the application: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Interview letter: TBC
Date interview booked:TBC
Date of interview: TBC
Date of SMS received: TBC
Date of passport receipt: TBC

[jeff.lebowski]

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 26/01/2016
Date of posting: 27/01/2016 (Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Posted to: Peterborough
Date of receiving the application: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Interview letter: TBC
Date interview booked:TBC
Date of interview: TBC
Date of SMS received: TBC
Date of passport receipt: TBC

[longshift]

guys,

where does the online application declaration form needs to be sent to. Some are sending it to durham, some are to Newport. Mine says to send it to Liverpool. I am confused.

[DrUK007]

Hi guys, here's my British Passport application timeline:

Passport for: First Time Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11 January 2016
Date application received by IPS: 13 January 2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Walthamstow [London]
Date of return of documents: 17 January 2016
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 January 2016
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 January 2016 at at Passport Office in Victoria, London.
Date of Passport Receipt: 26 January 2016

Brilliant experience and service. Just took over two weeks, well 16 days precisely

Please note I booked my interview AFTER I'd received the interview letter in the post and the next available interview was thankfully the very next day.

All the best everyone!
Thanks

[EUgirl]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date of application: 09/01/16
Date of receiving the application: Not known
Date of return of documents: 15/01/16 [delivered by dxsecure courier]
Interview letter: 20/01/16
Date interview booked:15/01/16 (booked without letter, using the reference given by the post office)
Date of interview: 20/01/16
Date of SMS received: 21/01/16
Date of passport receipt: 26/01/16 (missed first attempt on 23/01/2016, delivered by dxsecure courier, signature required)

Thank you for all the useful information provided on this forum and good luck to everyone who is still waiting for their passport to arrive

[hadi2012]

[quote="hadi2012"]"Passport: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 18/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 19/01/2016
Posted to: Glasgow
Date of return of documents: 25/01/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: 25/02/2016.
Total took 8 days start to end .

[fei503]

Application Type: First adult (naturalised)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 04/01/16
Date of sending declaration form and supporting documents: 06/01/16 (to Newport)
Date of receiving the application: 07/01/16
Date of return of documents: 13/01/16
Interview letter: 15/01/16
Date interview booked: 14/01/16
Date of interview: 19/01/16
Date of SMS received: 20/01/16
Date of passport receipt: 25/01/16 (missed delivery on 22/01/16 and went for collection on 25/01)

[Sswb2]

Passport: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online / Postal
Date of application: 19/01/2016 (documents posted same day)
Date application received by IPS: 20/01/2016
Location of IPS Office involved: Durham
Date of return of documents: TBD
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBD
Date of Passport Appointment: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

UPDATE:
Date of return of documents: TBD
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBD - Called for update on 25/01 and was told I could make an appointment.
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/01/2016
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[chiku1980]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date of application: 06/01/16
Date of receiving the application: Not known
Date of return of documents: 12/01/16 [delivered by dxsecure courier]
Interview letter: 13/01/16
Date interview booked:14/01/16
Date of interview: 19/01/16
Date of SMS received: 20/01/16
Date of passport receipt: 23/01/16

Seems like a long way to have come - from my first Tier 1 application to a British passport. The immigration boards forum has helped me immensely throughout. A sincere thanks to all the members, moderators and the creator of this forum.

[jaya.says]

Passport for: Adult+Child
Application Type: New (naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19-Jan 2016
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Interview:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Though I haven't received my documents I have booked my interview on this wednesday (27th of jan) however today morning got message saying that my passport will be received in couple of days. without interview how come I receive this message dont know whether they are talking about my daughter's passport.

[amal90]

Passport: First Adults ( new naturalised)
Method of Application: Online (via directgov)
Date of Applocation: 21/01/2016
Method of Payment: by debit card on (21/01/2016)
Printed declaration form and posted on (22/01/2016) as especial delivery
Date application received by IPS : 25/01/16
Posted to: Durham
Date of return of documents:
Date of Passport Appointment: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[munna007]

"Passport: Child for 10 & 7 years old
Application Type: New (Registration)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 21/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 22/01/2016
Posted to: peterborough
Date of return of documents: TBD
Date of Passport Appointment: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD

[hadi2012]

"Passport: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 18/01/2016
Date application received by IPS: 19/01/2016
Posted to: Glasgow
Date of return of documents: TBD
Date of Passport Appointment: TBD
Date of Passport Receipt: TBD[/quote]