British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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/

[fwd079]

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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[sureshkk22]

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:

[fwd079]

Just thought of putting it here as I have applied for my passport now.

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

Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Good luck to all in same boat.

[candy2012]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/12/2014
Date application received by IPS: 16/12/2014
Date of return of documents: 17/12/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/12/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/12/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:20/12/2014

super fast service...got naturalised and passport holder in 1 month 20 days...great Xmas gift ever

[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:- call them they taken my information and will contact me back in 3-4 days
It is normal pls ?
Date of Passport Receipt:not yet

I started be confuse like the post office why not give me A date for my interview straight away ?

Pls make explain if you not minds have a nice weekend and merry xmas to all.

[dreamer645]

Final Update - My journey complete

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - Adult
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/12/2014
Royal mail delivery confirmation: 12/12/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:16/12/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/12/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/12/2014 (Interviewed on this date)
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:20/12/2014

[bobo77]

Update

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:...
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/12/14 London fully booked until 3rd Jan '15 so choose to go to Crawley
Date of Passport Receipt:...

[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:

[TilharBoy]

Application Timeline
Passport for: 2 Adult ( I and my Wife )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/12/14
Date application received by IPS:- 10/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter:-15/12/14
Date of return of documents:-12/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment:-17/12/14
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/12/14

[phani_9]

Hello Everyone,

below is my timeline.

Passport for: Adult (Self & Spouse)
Application Type: New (First Adult)
Method of application: Check & Send through Post Office
Date of application: 01-Dec-2014
Date application received by IPS via SMS: 05-Dec-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10-Dec-2014
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 11-Dec-2014
Date of return of supporting documents:11-Dec-2014
Date of Passport printing via SMS: Not received
Date of Passport Receipt:15-Dec-2014

Finally my family's journey of acquiring British Citizenship has finished fruitfully. This forum has been very helpful throughout the process and thank you so much for the help and information provided. I wish everyone Best of Luck who are still waiting for their passports. Cheers

[mubashir9819]

Hi All

Below are my passport timelines

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08 Dec 2014
Date application received by IPS:09 Dec 2014
Date of return of documents:11 Dec 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter:11 Dec 2014
Date of Passport Appointment:12 Dec 2014
Date of Passport Receipt:15 Dec 2014

This was a very quick response. All done in almost a week.
Good luck to all of you who are waiting for their passport.

Thanks

[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:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: