British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Double V]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport - Naturalised Citizen
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/01/2015
Date application received by IPS: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[March_LR14]

Passport for: Child
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 29/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- 30/12/14
Date of SMS:- 05/01/15
Date of return of documents:- Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment:- NA
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[janjankabbari]

Application Timeline
Passport for: adult
Application Type: NEW
Method of application:- CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 02/01/15
Date application received by IPS:- Waiting
Date of return of documents:- Waiting
Date passport received:-

[CodeCruiser]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child
Application Type: NEW
Method of application:- CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 02/01/15
Date application received by IPS:- Waiting
Date of return of documents:- Waiting
Date passport received:- Waiting

[Soow1234]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult/ADULT
Application Type: NEW
Method of application: -CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 12/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- call them because the post office was confuse.
Date of receipt of interview letter:-20/12/14. Date 17/12/2014
Date of return of documents:-20/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:- 24/12/14
Date received passport:_ 03/01/15

Taken all this days for Xmas, New yrs, weekend.

With my interview I make two wrong answer one about my work and the other about my place of NCS.

The date for print my passport the same day of my interview.

Thanks a lot god blessing all and helps the waiting people's.

[raf1]

Happy New Year 2015,

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: NEW-Naturalised Citizen
Method of application: CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 14/12/14
Date of SMS:- 18/12/14
Date of return of documents:- 29/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:- 30/12/14
Date of Passport Receipt:TBC

[garry15]

Happy New Year 2015 Guys,

Passport for: Child
Application Type: NEW-Naturalised Citizen
Method of application: CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 23/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- 24/12/14
Date of SMS:- 29/12/14
Date of return of documents:- 02/01/15
Date of Passport Appointment:- NA
Date of Passport Receipt:31/12/14

[farhansunny]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: NEW-Naturalised Citizen
Method of application: CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 24/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- 31/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter:-
Date of return of documents:-
Date of Passport Appointment:-
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Naijaninja1000]

[quote="Naijaninja1000"]Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10th Dec 2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 15th Dec, 2014.
Date of return of documents: 18th Dec, 2014.
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17th Dec, 2014.
Date of Passport Appointment: 19th Dec, 2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 23rd Dec. 2014..

Goodluck everyone..it was a fabulous 2014..may we all have a super splendid 2015...Happy new year to you all.

[z18runway]

Date of Passport Appointment: 31/12/21014 - 11:15 am

my appt was at 11:45 am

[z18runway]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15 Dec 2014
Date application received by IPS:18 dec 2014
Date of return of documents:24-dec-2014 ( no signature needed, just dropped through the letter box )
Date of receipt of interview letter:23-dec-2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 27-dec-2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 31-dec-2014 ( no sign needed, just dropped in the box not nice)

all went nice, good luck for waiting people.

[majic]

My timelines are as follows:

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/12/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/12/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/12/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/12/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:31/12/2014

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Child
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/12/2014
Date of return of documents: 23/12/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/12/2014

Goodluck All

[fwd079]

UPDATE to my timeline:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18/12/2014
Date application received by IPS: 23/12/2014
Date of return of documents: 30/12/21014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/12/21014
Date of Passport Appointment: 31/12/21014 - 11:15 am

Date of Passport Receipt:


Good luck to all in same boat

[sankyb84]

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/12/2014
Royal mail delivery confirmation: N/A
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 18/12/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/12/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/12/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt:28/12/14 - TBC

[amitarora]

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/12/2014
Royal mail delivery confirmation:
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 15/12/2014
Date of return of documents: 17/12/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/12/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/12/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:28/12/14 - On Sunday!!

Best of luck to others waiting.

[rajat1974]

FINAL UPDATE

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/12/2014
Royal mail delivery confirmation: 15/12/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 16/12/2014
Date of return of documents: 18/12/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/12/2014 (dated 16/12/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/12/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:29/12/14

[bobo77]

Update

Nationality Application: 15/10/2014

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult/ADULT
Application Type: NEW
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal - POSTAL
Ceremony: 16/12/14
Date of application: 16/12/14 (right after the ceremony) Delivery guaranteed for 1pm next day.
Date application received by IPS:- 17/12/14
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 19/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/12/14
Date of return of documents: DX missed me on the 23rd Dec, re-delivered on the 27th
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/12/14 London fully booked until 3rd Jan '15 so choose to go to Crawley
Date of Passport Receipt: DX missed me on the 24th Dec, re-delivered on the 27th

[globalindian]

Hi All,
By God's grace long wait has finally ended. I have received my passport today. Thanks to ask for your help and support. My timelines are mentioned below.
Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send (Post office)
Date of application: 19/11/14
Date application received by IPS: 25/11/14 (SMS received)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19-Dec-2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 22-Dec-2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 24-Dec-2014
All the best to everyone. Yours is on the way.

[goodies901]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult x1
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15th Dec 2014
Date application received by IPS: No SMS received
Date of return of documents: 23rd Dec 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23rd Dec 2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 24rd Dec 2014
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting.

[carkon]

Passport for: Adult (x2)
Application Type: NEW-Naturalised Citizen
Method of application: CHECK AND SEND Post Office
Date of application: 13/12/14
Date application received by IPS (SMS) :- 16/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter:-18/12/14
Date of return of documents:-18/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:-19/12/14 (early morning Chelmsford)
Date of Passport Receipt:23/12/14 (late PM, no signature required)

[eddybaloch]

Time line for my 2 kids - both registered under MN1 S1(3) ie born in UK and Parents then got ILR

Passport for: Child x 2
Application Type: First
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 09/12/14
Date application received by IPS: 11/12/14
Date of return of documents: 23/12/14
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/12/14

I think it should have taken even less time as I didn't include birth certificates in the first post. They got in touch with me and this delayed the process by a few days. Very impressed overall.

Eddy B.

[zino16]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: NEW-Naturalised Citizen
Method of application: CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 16/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- 18/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter:-20/12/14
Date of return of documents:-22/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:-22/12/14
Date of Passport Receipt:23/12/14

Absolutely efficient and professional. Other countries should learn from this process. Good luck everyone and this forum was extremely useful, thank you.

Above all always be kind.

[amino2005]

error on date received passport 23 not 22
Application Timeline 
Passport for: Adult/ADULT
Application Type: NEW
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal -CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 08/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- not known
Date of receipt of interview letter:-13/12/14
Date of return of documents:-15/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:-18/12/14 
Date of Passport Receipt:23/12/2014 dated (18/12/2014)
I have to say it has been a quick and efficient process. Considering the guy told me it will take up to six weeks to get my original documents back let alone the british passport. I wish u all luck and big thank you for those running this forum and those replying and giving advice .

[amino2005]

Update on my case

Application Timeline 
Passport for: Adult/ADULT
Application Type: NEW
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal -CHECK AND SEND
Date of application: 08/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- not known
Date of receipt of interview letter:-13/12/14
Date of return of documents:-15/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:-18/12/14 
Date of Passport Receipt:22/12/2014 dated (18/12/2014)
I have to say it has been a quick and efficient process. Considering the guy told me it will take up to six weeks to get my original documents back let alone the british passport. I wish u all luck and big thank you for those running this forum and those replying and giving advice .

[sammy2014]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18/12/2014

Date application received by IPS: 22/12/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Hi may I ask did you get SMS?

EDIT: Nevermind, got SMS today. It looks like this below. Moderators please let me know if its allowed to show SMS like this.

Also UPDATE to my own timeline:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18/12/2014
Date application received by IPS: 23/12/2014

Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

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SMSFromHMPassport.png

I got the same sms today/