British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Please help


Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

You need to wait for the interview letter first

[khani]

Please help


Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Hi All,

You know if you choose to NOT use check and send, how do you make payment to HMPO... postal order or can you pay by card? and the extra £3 to pay for secure return of documents, how is that paid?

[HelloitsmeAbby]

Hi All,

You know if you choose to NOT use check and send, how do you make payment to HMPO... postal order or do you pay online, or? and the extra £3 to pay for secure return of documents, how is that paid?

[ilr84]

Passport for: CHILD
Application Type: New
Method of application: postal
Date of application: 14/11/15
Date application received by IPS: 16/11/15
Location of IPS Office involved:
Date of return of documents:still waiting

Date of Passport Receipt:20/11/15

[medous99]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Online- postal
Date of application: 10/11/15
Date application received by IPS: 12/11/15
Location of IPS Office involved: London
Date of return of documents:14/11/15
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/15
Date of Passport Appointment:20/11/15
Date of Passport Receipt:21/11/15

I must say that my experience with the passport Department was the best in all the five years that I had to deal with immigration system. it was quick , they were friendly and it's reasonably priced.
My journey to British citizenship was not easy but it was worth all the struggle.

If there is one thing that I have learned throughout this journey and I wanted it to be an advise to everyone :
honesty is the best policy
Read the immigration rules and prepare your application in line with those rules and everything should be fine and also you will never have to use a lawyer or anything like that
don't lie
don't use fraud
don't cheat
and you should be just fine

[March_LR14]

@March,

Even I was asked adamantly to submit my BRP card. I gave up aftr a long argument. N I gave her my brp card.

Wat to do. I think we all should stop using their services.

I didn't give her my BRP . Than she said we won't refund the fee in case application get rejected because of this. I said fine and if passport office needs my brp they can always write to me and request for it.

Passport office only requires our passport to make sure the particulars on naturalisation certificate match the official document.

[lucy_2011]

@March,

Even I was asked adamantly to submit my BRP card. I gave up aftr a long argument. N I gave her my brp card.

Wat to do. I think we all should stop using their services.

[khani]

Hi friends

I applied for Passport on 17th Nov, can you please tell how to book interview , what reference no to give them and what to say as I havnt received any letter yet ???


Thanks

[March_LR14]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 20/11/2015
Date of documents posted: 20/11/2015
Date of interview letter:
Date of interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

The lady in passport office asked that i need to submit my ILR biometric card and all the previous passports including my first ever entry to UK.
I told her ILR biometric card is not a requirement and i have to only send the valid passport as all other passports are cancelled by issuing authority. But she still insisted on it and said they will not refund fee in case of rejected application.I told her passport office can always request further documents if they need to.
Staff at post office have no knowledge and they don't even read the guidance booklet.

[raja935]

Passport for: Adult (self)
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Date of interview letter received: 17/11/2015
Date of interview booked: 13/11/2015 (called and booked)
Date of interview: 18/11/2015
Date of SMS received: 19/11/2015
Date of return of documents: 14/11/2015
Date of passport receipt: 20/11/2015

Must mention about the staffs in Passport Office, extremely friendly and humble.

[Tire1Questions]

[quote="Tire1Questions"]Hi everyone little update
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/11/2015
Date of interview letter: not received yet
Date of interview booked:12/11/2015
Date of interview:18/11/2015
Date of SMS received: 19/11/2015 (
Date of return of documents: 16/11/2015
Date of passport receipt:Should have arrived today, but nothing in today's post. Hope to get it tomorrow.

[mianrm]

Hi There,

I have applied for Passports for myself and family
Number of Passport Applications (2 Adults and 3 Childern)
Date Of application:14/11/15
Mode of Application : Post Office Check and Send


I have got a SMS today,
Your New Passport should arrive within a few working days, keep it safe, report any loss at www.gov.uk.
Your supporting documents will be returned separately.

I got this SMS twice without any references.

what does that mean ?i never got any interview call as of yet, i didn't got time to call them to find out the interview and book it.what is the number to call them please.

Just to give you more information, my to kids have neutralization certificates and the baby was born 11 months ago when we parents were on ILR and i have send the ILR-BRP cards of us along with birth certificate.

[chowkal]

Hi,
I used one log in for two applciants
I think you can add upto 4/5 applciations per log in. There is a button down to "add another applicant"

Good Luck Vignesh

[vignezh]

A question for those applied online... I need to apply for passports for myself, wife and son. Does this require 3 different logins if applied through HO website or can we submit more than one application under one login.

[chowkal]

Congratulations!
Online is quick and easy with less paper work. May be it's faster as well, they all have targets so they will be quick. At least one place in this whole journey to appreciate on their performance.
Remember folks once we get a naturalisation certificate we are citizens and no one can deny passport. Passport is for travel purpose and NOT a citizenship proving.

The last important thing for online application is when you print out the form, please ensure signatures are within that box and your strokes not touching the inside boundaries. And that's it.

Please save the nine quid as most of the post offices are making money from us and also they give a sub standard quality and no value
Also it gives confidence that we are good ourself in doing things.. as i believe this will lead to doing more things independently.

[bay_girl2]

Hi folks, my ceremony is next week and I'm planning to apply for my passport on line. Does anyone know if this is as quick as any other method?

[Purplewindow]

Ok thanks for that.

[lucy_2011]

Lucy,

How did find that your passport has been received by Durham passport office?

I typed in google where to track passport application and it took me to gov.uk website... there is a form there. You fill that form and they'll email you details next day.

[Purplewindow]

Lucy,

How did find that your passport has been received by Durham passport office?

[lucy_2011]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check and send post office
Date of application: 18/11/2015 received by Durham office - 19/11/2015
Date of documents posted: 18/11/2015
Date of interview letter:
Date of interview booked:
Date of interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of SMS received:
Date of passport receipt:

[rayclark]

Completely agree "chowkal"! Check and Send is perhaps for those who’ve never had to fill an immigration related form before and are going for their first alcoholic holiday to somewhere in Europe and need a passport!

For most of us who have worked through the immigration system numerous times, the passport application is so simple and straightforward.

If you fill it yourself, enclose all docs and send by special delivery you will actually even save a few quid. Negligible compared to other costs we’ve had to pay, but I still wouldn’t give my money to the post office when I know I can do a better job than them.

[chowkal]

All Passport applications through postoffices are sent to different locations for processing, depending upon your post code. i.e : I f you apply in London with a postcode of CR0, then the postoffice send it to Peterborugh.

Post office check and send is waste of money and most of them dont know as much as we do. We take due deligience, for them its a job..

Try online and it's good. less paper work and no more scroungers to take another nine pounds, and doing a shabby job.

If you dont receive the passport within three days of Interview call, then complain, which I did, and got my passport within next three days...

Good Luck

[uk2005]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 04/11/2015 (06/11/2015) received
Date of interview letter: called 11/4/15 found they got my address wrong michine took wrong number in process
Date of interview booked: 14/11/2015(by phone)
Date of interview: 17/11/2015
Date of SMS received: 18/11/2015
Date of return of documents: 13/11/2015
Date of passport receipt: 19/11/2015 dated 17/11/2015
Finally my immigration journey is over thank you very much all members who share there knowledge good luck those who waiting

[ChOudhry1]

Hi everyone, as soon as I finish my citizenship ceremony I will need a passport extremely urgently for upcoming travel. I was wondering if anyone had any tips at all so make the process as quick as humanly possible.

E.g. Would it be faster for me to apply with a less busy passport office (e.g. outside of London rather than in London)? Is there anything I should say when I call them up to ensure the fastest possible route? How many days after sending my passport should I call to book the interview to get it as soon as possible? Can I attach a cover letter requesting urgent processing with my application? How can I ensure everything in my application is correct so that I don't lose any precious time? What is the quickest way to apply (post/NCS/online)?

If anyone has any tips, reminders, advice, etc, anything at all, it would be very very much appreciated! Thank you so much!!

Hi dear,
I will not suggest to proceed with any of your plans. If you have an urgent travel plan you should travel on your existing passport. I have gone through the same situation and I called them to know the status after one week. I think that triggered some suspicion or may be be some sick minded case examinar and it took me 9 weeks despite of all kind of requests and appeals and even requests to with draw my application. They say it is the discrition of examiner if he may consider your request to with draw your application. I requested to send my existing passport back with or with out with drawing my application, if withdrawing the application was a problem so I can travel but nothing helped. They told me send the request in writing which I did, and after one week when I called to check they said they have not received any letter and asked if I had sent it as registered, (which was I lie as I found out latter )which I had not . I wrote them again with a reference to complaints. My referee received the enquiry after one month which he replied the same day. Finally made a complaint and then my case was handed over to the priority service and it was processed in another one week.
My mother was sick and I was desperate to travel and I was telling her every day that I will be with her in next two three days. It was a night mare and It was my experience only and some one else may have a different and pleasant experience, it also depends who your case Is dealing.
Best of luck