British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[na2316]

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

[cb13]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:Postal
Date of application:20-04-2015
Date application received by IPS: 23-04-2015(text message but delivered on 21-04-2015 on royal mail tracking)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:
I attended my ceremony today and sent off the passport application
so the wait has started!!!

[na2316]

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

[Since]

Hi Jacob,

Just received a passport.

Thanks

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 15th April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 16th April 2015
Date of start of reviewing/processing my application: 20th April (was told over the phone by a VERY nice lady)
Date of SMS received: No SMS received
Date of return of documents: 22nd April
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22nd April
Date of Passport Appointment: 23rd April (Reading office)
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Jacob95]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 15th April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 16th April 2015
Date of start of reviewing/processing my application: 20th April (was told over the phone by a VERY nice lady)
Date of SMS received: No SMS received
Date of return of documents: 22nd April
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22nd April
Date of Passport Appointment: 23rd April (Reading office)
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[sakimunro]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: PostOffice (Check & Send) in the West Midlands
Date of application: 18 April 2015
Date application received by IPS: Waiting
Date of SMS received: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[happyguy82]

A question on ceremonies. I called my local council for the next ceremony date and it is in mid June 2015. Do I HAVE to go to our local council for ceremonies or can I go to another one if I can get earlier dates etc.

you can go to any council in the UK, however not all councils will accept candidates that are not within their postcode catchment areas.

One again, this forum is meant for people who already completed their ceremony you should ask this in the other forum here:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... -6860.html

[huqqapani]

A question on ceremonies. I called my local council for the next ceremony date and it is in mid June 2015. Do I HAVE to go to our local council for ceremonies or can I go to another one if I can get earlier dates etc.

[bigbigsmile]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 2nd April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 7th April 2015 (delay due to Easter Holidays)
Date of start of reviewing/processing my application: 10th April 2015 (received an email following my inquiry for application status update via their on-line tool)
Date of SMS received: No SMS received
Date of return of documents: 14th April 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11th April 2015 (dated 10th April 2015)
Date of Passport Appointment: 16th April 2015
Date of passport printed: 16th April 2015 (no SMS received though)
Date of Passport Receipt: 20th April 2015, in a small paper envelope slipped through the mail slot.

[Tangie]

This is what I got for citizen approval from home office.

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so I guess there is another wait of ceremony invitation letter from HO as per the approval letter.

for some reason your situation sounds very different from the others here. Are you sure you've got the approval letter rather than the acknowledgement letter? The approval letter should have the details of your council and how to contact them for the ceremony.

If you're in doubt, could you scan the letter and post it here for us to check?

See the attachment. I think this is HO approval letter for naturalisation. Ceremony invite is a separate thing which will come through in 2 weeks. not sure if this is different with what others have received.

[Tangie]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen )
Method of application: PostOffice (Check & Send)
Date of application: 16 April 2015
Date application received by IPS: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen on the 16th April, Bristol. )
Method of application: Portishead, Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 20 April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 21st April 2015
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBA
Date of Passport Appointment: TBA
Date of passport printed: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[waitwaitwait]

Guys wat questions they ask on interview? I got interview on thursday applied on 14th got appointment letter today...

british-citizenship/british-passport-interview-questions-t116479.html

Try this forum as quite a lot of people have shared their interview experience and questions asked on the day.

I got my interview on Thursday morning as well.
Good luck

[king hassi]

Guys wat questions they ask on interview? I got interview on thursday applied on 14th got appointment letter today...

[Jacob95]

I'm shocked but very impressed with superfast progress of my application. I can't believe that i had to wait 6 months for naturalisation certificate but my pp application is moving fast.
I sent my application on last Thursday so it would have been received on Friday, then they printed the interview letter on Monday and i got it today. 2 working days, thats amazing. I wish all other HO departments were efficient like this.
Only confusion was that lady on the phone kept telling me she was booking me for Maidstone office tomorrow but when i got confirmation email it said 23rd. I called them back and guy confirmed she booked it for 23rd on previous call but might have mentioned tomorrow by mistake. I hope there is no complication on the day as it is 1hr20 min drive from my home.
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
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

What?! Thats amazing :O well done iv sent mine on wednesday last week and didnt receive any letter yet, im hoping it will come tomorrow as my application has been reviewed on monday.
However you deserve this because you waited 6 months for the naturalisation and I only waited 2 months

[noajthan]

Update

Application Timeline (2 of 2 applications)
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (1st time: naturalised citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11 Mar 2015 (resubmitted after correcting form)
Date application received by IPS: 12 March 2015
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

*** Note: Initial application (on 7 March) rejected by PO clerk as countersignatory's date on photo didn't match date used by countersignatory (witness) on the form itself.

Check & Send fee includes multiple submissions of same application (within 1 month) so able to resubmit a corrected form with matching dates

18 March: Passport official phoned my wife to say a British passport cannot be issued to her as she has applied for her 1st British passport in her married name & her current (Filipino) passport (which has not been cancelled) is in her maiden name (!).
(She was naturalised in married name & full supporting docs were ofcourse supplied both for naturalisation & in the passport application).

...

The official advised she will be taking advice from the PO legal department & will contact us again soon on next steps.

This is worrying & disturbing to say the least; (it appears to be a side effect of the requirement to submit all uncancelled passports from all countries).

...

9 April: Called help line again;
told to expect a call back from Durham office inside 2 working days.

20 April: Received letter from HM PO blocking issuance of a passport due to a 'Dual Identity' issue.
Whole story here:
british-citizenship/passport-refused-un ... 83170.html

[Tangie]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen )
Method of application: PostOffice (Check & Send)
Date of application: 16 April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 21st April 2015
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Application Timeline
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen on the 16th April, Bristol. )
Method of application: Portishead, Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 20 April 2015
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBA
Date of Passport Appointment: TBA
Date of passport printed: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[waitwaitwait]

I'm shocked but very impressed with superfast progress of my application. I can't believe that i had to wait 6 months for naturalisation certificate but my pp application is moving fast.
I sent my application on last Thursday so it would have been received on Friday, then they printed the interview letter on Monday and i got it today. 2 working days, thats amazing. I wish all other HO departments were efficient like this.
Only confusion was that lady on the phone kept telling me she was booking me for Maidstone office tomorrow but when i got confirmation email it said 23rd. I called them back and guy confirmed she booked it for 23rd on previous call but might have mentioned tomorrow by mistake. I hope there is no complication on the day as it is 1hr20 min drive from my home.
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
Date of Passport printing SMS receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[happyguy82]

Thanks. Yes I meant that the Citizenship application has been approved. So the question was on passport application. Which other forum do you refer to for my query?

Since you haven't had your ceremony yet, it should really be in this forum

http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... -6860.html

[happyguy82]

Hi guys,

How easy/difficult is it to get the interview appointments in Victoria or Reading?

e.g. is it possible to get a slot on Fridays or if we need a slot sometime the following week?


Thanks.

Reading was quite easy...I called in on Monday morning and was able to get an appointment for Wed morning. If you know your way around, its easy to find free parking..and if you take the first morning slot it'll be 30mins max in and out.

Great news!! I'll take the train there as I have a direct one from my place

[helen_oz]

Re the posts above about citizenship and invitation letter, I got the same letter as the person above - approval plus invitation all together.

Onto business of passports;
Passport for: 1 X Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Post Office (Check & Send)
Date of application: 9th April 2015
Date application received by IPS: 11th April 2015
Date of return of documents: 16th April 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16th April 2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 18th April 2015
Date of passport printed: 20th April 2015
Date of Passport Receipt: 21st April 2015

Crazy fast! 8 working days.

[Jacob95]

Mine looked like this:

Invitation letter looks like this. Most of the people get that letter straight away. But few people recieve the approval letter first. I don't know why they do that for?

Yes, my invitation letter came after 2 weeks :O

[Rahel1984]

Mine looked like this:

Invitation letter looks like this. Most of the people get that letter straight away. But few people recieve the approval letter first. I don't know why they do that for?

[happyguy82]

Mine looked like this:

[happyguy82]

Hi huqqapani, this is just an approval letter. U have to wait for ur invitation letter b4 u book ur citizenship ceremony as it says on that letter. It is normal. I have seen some people in this forum who recieved approval letter b4 the invitation letter. U should recieve urs in next few days.

Ahh I didn't realise this type of letter existed. Mine is totally different as it had the ceremony contact details on the same page. It said to wait a few days before contacting them because it will take time for the council to receive the documents from UKVI.

[noluck]

Application Timeline
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: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Waiting
Date of passport printed: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

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