British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[wmazhar]

Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Ealing Broadway (Check & Send)
Date of application: 24th April 2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of passport printed:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[happyguy82]

I had interview as well ... today i received letter from dx i missed my supporting documents delivery so i setup the redilvery with them i ll get my supporting documents on monday on my work place now ...question is some people got sms next day after their inteerview ur passport has been printed but i hvnt received it yet not waitwaitwait as well i wonder why ...r they gna do more checks or wat?

what type of property do you live in?? mine was also sent by DX Secure but they just popped it through the door. I've been told that they are inconsistent.

[Rahel1984]

I had interview as well ... today i received letter from dx i missed my supporting documents delivery so i setup the redilvery with them i ll get my supporting documents on monday on my work place now ...question is some people got sms next day after their inteerview ur passport has been printed but i hvnt received it yet not waitwaitwait as well i wonder why ...r they gna do more checks or wat?

Well i think thats it. They won't do anymore checks. The guy took my interview said its quiet at the passport office so i should expect my passport within 4 working days.

[king hassi]

I had interview as well ... today i received letter from dx i missed my supporting documents delivery so i setup the redilvery with them i ll get my supporting documents on monday on my work place now ...question is some people got sms next day after their inteerview ur passport has been printed but i hvnt received it yet not waitwaitwait as well i wonder why ...r they gna do more checks or wat?

[waitwaitwait]

Thanks for your response "Rahel1984". I will wait and hopefully they arrive next week. Also it seems like we both might get our passports next week too

[Rahel1984]

Hi everyone,
I had my interview yesterday now I'm waiting for pp.
I have seen on the forum that most people received their supporting docs before the British pp or even before interview.
I chose the option for them to be returned securely but no sign of them turning up until now.
Has anyone else been waiting or had to wait beyond interview to get the supporting docs back?

Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2015
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 23/04/2015(maidstone)
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

I applied same day as you. Got my documents back yesterday by secured delivery. Had my interview today. U shouldn't be worried as u chosen secured delivery. It should be here soon.

Is the document returned by royal mail or dx?

DX

[cb13]

Hi everyone,
I had my interview yesterday now I'm waiting for pp.
I have seen on the forum that most people received their supporting docs before the British pp or even before interview.
I chose the option for them to be returned securely but no sign of them turning up until now.
Has anyone else been waiting or had to wait beyond interview to get the supporting docs back?

Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2015
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 23/04/2015(maidstone)
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

I applied same day as you. Got my documents back yesterday by secured delivery. Had my interview today. U shouldn't be worried as u chosen secured delivery. It should be here soon.

Is the document returned by royal mail or dx?

[cb13]

Hi everyone,
I had my interview yesterday now I'm waiting for pp.
I have seen on the forum that most people received their supporting docs before the British pp or even before interview.
I chose the option for them to be returned securely but no sign of them turning up until now.
Has anyone else been waiting or had to wait beyond interview to get the supporting docs back?

Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2015
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 23/04/2015(maidstone)
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

I applied same day as you. Got my documents back yesterday by secured delivery. Had my interview today. U shouldn't be worried as u chosen secured delivery. It should be here soon.

[Rahel1984]

Hi everyone,
I had my interview yesterday now I'm waiting for pp.
I have seen on the forum that most people received their supporting docs before the British pp or even before interview.
I chose the option for them to be returned securely but no sign of them turning up until now.
Has anyone else been waiting or had to wait beyond interview to get the supporting docs back?

Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2015
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 23/04/2015(maidstone)
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

I applied same day as you. Got my documents back yesterday by secured delivery. Had my interview today. U shouldn't be worried as u chosen secured delivery. It should be here soon.

[davster]

if you send the passport application by check and send, how do you check whether its been received by passport office?

I phoned them up to check

thanks for your response happyguy82. Does it usually get there the next day?

[happyguy82]

if you send the passport application by check and send, how do you check whether its been received by passport office?

I phoned them up to check

[waitwaitwait]

Hi everyone,
I had my interview yesterday now I'm waiting for pp.
I have seen on the forum that most people received their supporting docs before the British pp or even before interview.
I chose the option for them to be returned securely but no sign of them turning up until now.
Has anyone else been waiting or had to wait beyond interview to get the supporting docs back?

Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/04/2015
Payment method: Credit Card
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2015
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 23/04/2015(maidstone)
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[davster]

if you send the passport application by check and send, how do you check whether its been received by passport office?

[happyguy82]

Reading has run out of appointments for next Thursday 30/04. I've managed to get mine on another day

[laz1970]

Application timeline
Application type .adult 1st time
Method of application .post
Date of application sent 10apr2015
Date received by IPs 14apr2015
Date of sms received 15apr2015
Date of interview letter received 16thapr dated 14aor 2015
Date of passport appointment 20thapr2015
Date of sms passport printing 21apr2015
Date of supporting document received 20apr2015
Date of passport received 23apr2015
Good luck to everyone my last post in here .hope this helps

[ShahJee1272]

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised citizen)
Application Type: First Passport
Method of application: Postal Application Next Day Special Delivery (Checked Myself)
Date of application sent by Post : 01-04-2015
Date of application Received by Her Majesty Passport Office Peterborough ( Track & Trace): 02-04-2015
Date of application acknowledgment received : 04-04-2015 ( I called passport office myself, they confirmed they have received)
Date of application fee deducted from my bank account: 07-04-2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/04/2015
Date of Return of Documents: 18/04/2015
Date of Passport Interview: 20/04/2015 ( 10 minutes interview)
Date of Passport received: 23/04/2015

I would say the whole process took roughly 3 weeks, if any one want to know the question they asked at interview drop me an email.

I hope this helps the people who are currently applying for their first passport

Thanks

[Julian11]

I wondered about the certificate folding myself - I used an A4 sized special delivery envelope so it wouldn't get folded (didn't do check/send), but I guess they'll send it back to me folded in a smaller envelope. No biggie.

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Online application, printed and sent by special delivery
Date of application: 22 April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 23 April 2015
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport interview Appointment: Waiting
Date of passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Mr_Akoms]

Hi guys...
I've been waiting for my Passport for over 6 weeks now, been told to call back several times but no concrete info has been given to me on the progress made. Has anyone had an application go over 6 weeks without a set interview date or Printed Passport? Would be happy to hear your experiences, thanks

Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 10th March 2015
Date application received by IPS: 17th March 2015 (Was Only told this date after calling on the 5th week)
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport interview Appointment: Waiting
Date of passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

I've also been told there's nothing wrong with my application and its still being processed. What kind of questions should I be asking to get them to spill the beans on what's really going on

[noluck]

Application Timeline Update 1
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 16th April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 20th April 2015
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of return of documents: DX tried to deliver, left the card (I guess it is my document) 23 April 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22 April 2015 dated 21 April 2015
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 27 April 2015
Date of passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

This is the last stage of long journey, good luck to everyone.

[kunmun23]

Me and my wife gave the interview on 15th at the Reading office...she got a text on 17th stating that the passport was being printed and on 18th she received her passport dated 16th March.
Me and our kids are still waiting for the passport.
I called them today and was told that it is under examination and if I don't get it by Saturday I should call again.

All 4 applicants are first time naturalized citizens.

has anyone who had passport interview last week received the passport?
i can see from this section that most people received their passports 2 days after the interview.. how long it normally takes for passport to arrive after interview.

please share...

thanks in advance

[davster]

silly question, but do Post Office send the naturalisation certificate in DO NOT BEND envelope?

They CANNOT do that Post Office use a special transparent plastic envelop to send off all passport applications. They're not allowed to use any other. This envelope is only half the height of an A4 paper so they'll have to fold your certificate.

Thanks happyguy82, yeah I saw they put it in a clear plastic envelope.

[happyguy82]

silly question, but do Post Office send the naturalisation certificate in DO NOT BEND envelope?

They CANNOT do that Post Office use a special transparent plastic envelop to send off all passport applications. They're not allowed to use any other. This envelope is only half the height of an A4 paper so they'll have to fold your certificate.

[davster]

silly question, but do Post Office send the naturalisation certificate in DO NOT BEND envelope?

Nope, they folded in half for my application I didn't mind it. It safely resides in my important documents folder now.

Yeah, I just submitted my application and they bent it, oh well, doesn't matter! Thank you for your response

[navodwickra]

silly question, but do Post Office send the naturalisation certificate in DO NOT BEND envelope?

Nope, they folded in half for my application I didn't mind it. It safely resides in my important documents folder now.

[davster]

silly question, but do Post Office send the naturalisation certificate in DO NOT BEND envelope?