British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[JAYSON65]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/11/14
Date application received by IPS: 02/12/14
Date of return of documents: 04/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/12/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 05/12/14
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Waiting begins now, fingers crossed!

[FOR_ILR]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child
Application Type: First UK Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01/12/2014
Date application received by IPS: 02/12/2014
Date of return of documents: 05/12/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 05/12/2014

Received child passport, first name Misspelt, taking it with me to London passport office on 09/12/2014 for correction, customer service team advised that child's passport after correction will be reissued same day.

[beehive]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First UK Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 05/12/2014
Date application received by IPS: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[adnanjamil]

Final update

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of Naturalisation and Date of Passport application: 19/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 24/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 25/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: No
Date of Passport Receipt: 04/12/2014

[cbuk]

Update...

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28-Nov-2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: Not received
Date of return of documents: 04-Dec-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[akhurshid]

That is exactly why I don't use them. Used it once, never again.

[Mordoklej]

Did u have to send grandparents details as well?

No I did not. I didn't use Check & Send.

I used Check & Send when I was sending application for my son's passport (born in the UK but naturalized) and they asked me to include his grandparents details as well.

[Mordoklej]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: First Passport (naturalized citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: NO
Date of return of documents: 04/12/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: NO
Date of Passport Receipt: 04/12/2014

[schwim]

update in green

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01-Dec-2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 04-Dec-2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[akhurshid]

Updates in red

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/11/14
Date application received by IPS: 26/11/14 (No SMS received)
Date of return of documents: 4/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 4/12/14(dated 2/12/14)
Date of Passport Appointment: 5/12/14
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[akhurshid]

Did u have to send grandparents details as well?

No I did not. I didn't use Check & Send.

[Rahel1984]

Update in red

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/11/14
Date application received by IPS: 26/11/14 (No SMS received)
Date of return of documents: 4/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Did u have to send grandparents details as well?

[vrsuk]

Updates:

Passport for: Adult & Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post office Check & Send
Date of application: 24/11/2014
Date application received by IPS: 25/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 02/12/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/12/2014
Date of Passport Interview: 06/12/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/12/2014 (for child pp arrived), adult pp might arrive post interview.

[akhurshid]

Update in red

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/11/14
Date application received by IPS: 26/11/14 (No SMS received)
Date of return of documents: 4/12/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[everfor]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/11/2014
Date application received by IPS: 27/11/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/12/2014 (dated 1/12/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

I am applying my passport. Kindly let me know, what are documents did you submitted?

[mah]

Hi Rahel,

No they didn't. But I included them based on the advice I got in this forum to be on the safe side.

[vstar]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/11/2014
Date application received by IPS: 27/11/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/12/2014 (dated 1/12/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[Rahel1984]

Dear Chandu and Khurshid,

Thanks again for your help regarding my passport application.

Here is my timeline
Passport for: 2Adults + 1 child
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/12/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Did PO ask you for ur grandparents details?

[mah]

Dear Chandu and Khurshid,

Thanks again for your help regarding my passport application.

Here is my timeline
Passport for: 2Adults + 1 child
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 03/12/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[chandu2004]

Hi Mah

Yes I have written my Grand Parent Details on the piece of paper and signed it. If you dont know the dates,then I guess put UNKNOWN. My suggestion would be even if Post Office does not ask for Grand Parent Details send the paper along, so that there is nothing wrong sending Grand Parent Details and thats what I did.

Best of Luck for your ceremony

Regards

Chandu

Thanks again. Will start posting my timeline here when I apply in the afternoon after my ceremony today.

[mah]

Thanks again. Will start posting my timeline here when I apply in the afternoon after my ceremony today.

[akhurshid]

Thanks,
When I got the forms from the post office I asked and they didn't care if I have info about grandparents. So do you mean if the Post Office doesn't ask, then I don't need to give that paper?

Pretty much

[mah]

Thanks,
When I got the forms from the post office I asked and they didn't care if I have info about grandparents. So do you mean if the Post Office doesn't ask, then I don't need to give that paper?

[akhurshid]

It depends on knowledge of the person in PO.
Normally they will ask you to include everything even though its not required. That usually happens when they are not properly trained which is most of them.

Paper part should be enough and you shouldn't have any problem with writing UNKNOWN for information that you don't have.

[mah]

Dear Friends,
I am applying for passport today (naturalised first passport-check and send).
Regarding grandparents details, I am writing more information on a piece of paper and signing it. Though regarding their date of Birth and marriage, I don't have any details so I want to write "UNKNOWN". Have you done this too? Does the word "UNKNOWN"make problem? Or do you think this extra paper is not necessary at all?