British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[staceystacey]

UPDATE

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 5 March 2015
Date application received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/03/2015 Birmingham
Date of Passport Receipt:19/03/2015

I'm impressed with the speed of the whole thing. I suppose it helps applying outside the main holiday season.

[hs-french]

Application type: First adult passport (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: 1st Class Signed For
Date of application: 18/03/2015
Payment method: Cheque
Royal mail delivery confirmation: waiting
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: waiting
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[rohangk_83]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18-03-2015
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[jaweb]

[quote="zabizabi"][quote="jaweb"]Guys,

I am furious. I asked them to send back my passport and the nat.certificate with DX secure however they did not take the money for it I was just slightly worried as I thought they would deduct it later.
Today we received the post and they sent it back Royal Mail second class. I am furious. Has anything like this happened to anyone?
[/quote]
https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outrea ... iries.ofml

Let them know and help them to improve the service[/quote]


Thanks. I have already done it

[zabizabi]

Guys,

I am furious. I asked them to send back my passport and the nat.certificate with DX secure however they did not take the money for it I was just slightly worried as I thought they would deduct it later.
Today we received the post and they sent it back Royal Mail second class. I am furious. Has anything like this happened to anyone?

https://eforms.homeoffice.gov.uk/outrea ... iries.ofml

Let them know and help them to improve the service

[BeenThruItAll]

Guys,

I am furious. I asked them to send back my passport and the nat.certificate with DX secure however they did not take the money for it I was just slightly worried as I thought they would deduct it later.
Today we received the post and they sent it back Royal Mail second class. I am furious. Has anything like this happened to anyone?

Be happy mate. They didn't charge you for the DX delivery and you received your documents back safely. What's there to be stressed about? Its only £3 extra but I would rather have Royal Mail send back my documents than DX.

I did want them to be sent by secured delivery. I did ask them. So you say to be happy they were not lost at the post??? My passport does not anything to you but it means to me and it would be a huge problem if they were lost. I asked a service which was not provided. Do you get it? Mate...

Some people need to take a chill pill. "Keep Calm and Carry On"

[jaweb]

[quote="BeenThruItAll"][quote="jaweb"]Guys,

I am furious. I asked them to send back my passport and the nat.certificate with DX secure however they did not take the money for it I was just slightly worried as I thought they would deduct it later.
Today we received the post and they sent it back Royal Mail second class. I am furious. Has anything like this happened to anyone?
[/quote]
Be happy mate. They didn't charge you for the DX delivery and you received your documents back safely. What's there to be stressed about? Its only £3 extra but I would rather have Royal Mail send back my documents than DX.[/quote]

I did want them to be sent by secured delivery. I did ask them. So you say to be happy just because they were not lost at the post??? My passport does not mean anything to you but it means a lot to me and it would be a huge problem if it was lost. I asked a service which was not provided. Do you get it? Mate...

[BeenThruItAll]

Guys,

I am furious. I asked them to send back my passport and the nat.certificate with DX secure however they did not take the money for it I was just slightly worried as I thought they would deduct it later.
Today we received the post and they sent it back Royal Mail second class. I am furious. Has anything like this happened to anyone?

Be happy mate. They didn't charge you for the DX delivery and you received your documents back safely. What's there to be stressed about? Its only £3 extra but I would rather have Royal Mail send back my documents than DX.

[jaweb]

Guys,

I am furious. I asked them to send back my passport and the nat.certificate with DX secure however they did not take the money for it I was just slightly worried as I thought they would deduct it later.
Today we received the post and they sent it back Royal Mail second class. I am furious. Has anything like this happened to anyone?

[Opower]

Passport Application Tracking

https://passportofficeforms.service.gov ... ation.ofml

Thank you for this info! I got this message! " This is an automatic acknowledgement.

The form you submitted has been received successfully. "

[Opower]

Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Special delivery
Date of application: 12/03/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation: waiting
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: waiting
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

my children first time passport it took 4 days! and I was hoping Adult will be the same

[Opower]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport (naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 12/03/2015
Date application received by IPS: Not received
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[noajthan]

Update in red

Application Timeline (1 of 2 applications)
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (1st time: naturalised citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 7 Mar 2015
Date application received by IPS: not known (not acknowledged)
Date of return of documents: 17 March 2015
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[myerdee]

UPDATED
Was informed by my husband that I received via DX the documents I passed with my application and the letter to book interview.
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 6 March 2015
Date application received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents: 17/03/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/03 /2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[jaweb]

[quote="cmpic"]Looking at the last few pages here, the average waiting time for a passport is 12.3 working days (15.6 calendar days) with the range being 8 - 21 working days (10-28 calendar days). Sample size of 18 applications (omitted one clear outlier).

Question is - shall we expect the approval timelines to get longer in May/June (ahead of summer holidays)? I need to decide whether to apply in April, when I only have 16 working days between pre-booked trips for which I need my docs, or in May, when I have more time to wait... Thoughts?[/quote]


I would apply as soon as possible. Now the holidays are coming. Im sure the waiting time will be longer. Last year in June it took 11 weeks for my son to get his passport...

[cmpic]

Looking at the last few pages here, the average waiting time for a passport is 12.3 working days (15.6 calendar days) with the range being 8 - 21 working days (10-28 calendar days). Sample size of 18 applications (omitted one clear outlier).

Question is - shall we expect the approval timelines to get longer in May/June (ahead of summer holidays)? I need to decide whether to apply in April, when I only have 16 working days between pre-booked trips for which I need my docs, or in May, when I have more time to wait... Thoughts?

[jaweb]

[quote="jaweb"][quote="jaweb"]Application Type: First time adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: special delivery (not check and send)
Date of application: 26/02/2015
Royal mail delivery confirmation:27/02/2015
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: N/A
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/03/2015
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting






just received a letter to make appointment. My time line is updated[/quote]


Dear All,

I have just noticed only the passport fee was deducted despite of I asked secured delivery. I asked the jumbo passport which is £85.50 and exactly this is what it was taken not £88.50
Has anything like this happened to anyone before?
Both of my children have British passport and the fees were taken both times
I have my interview on Friday and I will ask about it but meantime I thought I would ask here.
just I am slightly worried as my passport is just completely new not to mention the Nat . certificate...
Thanks

[staceystacey]

UPDATE

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 5 March 2015
Date application received by IPS: unknown
Date of return of documents: 16/03/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/03/2015
Date of Passport Appointment: 16/03/2015 Birmingham
Date of Passport Receipt:

[akhurshid]

I have sent my document by check and send from post office and I have paid for the special delivery for my documents? Does anyone know if this is gonna be send by DX delivery or post office special delivery?

Thanks!

DX

[kathay2015]

I have sent my document by check and send from post office and I have paid for the special delivery for my documents? Does anyone know if this is gonna be send by DX delivery or post office special delivery?

Thanks!

[M2013]

Hi, iconavdeep!
Thanks a lot!

Passport Application Tracking

https://passportofficeforms.service.gov ... ation.ofml

[iconavdeep]

Passport Application Tracking

https://passportofficeforms.service.gov ... ation.ofml

[M2013]

HI,

I applied on 4th march 2015 ,No news yet no sms , is this going to be another waiting cast handling all my passport and brp card,

Hi,
My daughter applied for her first British Passport on March 3 via check services, no confirmation, no SMS. She sent her current passport, Birth Certificate and Naturalisation. Payment was done in the post office.
Still waiting

[iconavdeep]

Please send email to Public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

asking how to get it corrected.
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[jony_dhaka]

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