British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[marys]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 13/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/2014
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 20/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: didn't get sms
Date of Passport Receipt: 22/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 25/11/2014

[vivdubes]

My final updates....

Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport for self and wife
Method of application: By post (I dont trust the PO Check & Send services half of them dont know the rules and create unnecessary trouble)
Date of application: 11/11/2014 (just after my ceremony)
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 13/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 17/11/2014 (every document came together passports +NC)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/11/2014 (for both together)
Date of Passport Appointment: 21/11/2014 (we booked bit late as we were busy whole week)
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 24/11/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 25/11/2014 (passport validity is from the date of interview)

Good luck to everyone who are waiting. My only advice is keep documents simple and logical. Explain if you can't submit anything. I didnt faced any issues with HO in all these years because of all the moderators of this group and few virtual friends whom I met in this forum(they provided lots of insights and dos and donts). I never used any lawyer or took help from anyone apart from this forum. Keep up the good work.

[Nutella2014]

Final update!


Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 12/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 21/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: didn't get sms
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/11/2014

[cbuk]

Hi there,

What details of grandparents are you supposed to provide with your application for first adult passport through naturalisation?

I didn't include these details as it's marked as an (X) on the table and when I tried to submit my application today through check & send I was told I need to provide my grandparents details.

The booklet states that they require your grandparents birth certificates & marriage certificates as your claim to British nationality. Obviously as my application is naturalisation, this doesn't apply.

Hi, me and my husband didn't fill this section. Only for parents. Check and send was ok! Go back in post office and explain you are applying as naturas.. citizen. Good luck!

Thank you, I thought it was odd!

[puhcho83]

Update
Passport for: Adult 2 Passports
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 12/11/2014 husband and wife
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 14/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 20/11/2014 (husband) 24/11/2014 (wife)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/11/2014 (letter received on 19/11/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

We are waiting for me to receive the invitation letter, so I can go with my husband.

I just got my(wife) supporting documents, but still no invitation letter, hope for tomorrow

[puhcho83]

Hi there,

What details of grandparents are you supposed to provide with your application for first adult passport through naturalisation?

I didn't include these details as it's marked as an (X) on the table and when I tried to submit my application today through check & send I was told I need to provide my grandparents details.

The booklet states that they require your grandparents birth certificates & marriage certificates as your claim to British nationality. Obviously as my application is naturalisation, this doesn't apply.

Hi, me and my husband didn't fill this section. Only for parents. Check and send was ok! Go back in post office and explain you are applying as naturas.. citizen. Good luck!

[cbuk]

Hi there,

What details of grandparents are you supposed to provide with your application for first adult passport through naturalisation?

I didn't include these details as it's marked as an (X) on the table and when I tried to submit my application today through check & send I was told I need to provide my grandparents details.

The booklet states that they require your grandparents birth certificates & marriage certificates as your claim to British nationality. Obviously as my application is naturalisation, this doesn't apply.

[Macco]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post office Check & Send
Date of application: 15/11/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/11/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
** Very quick service, beyond any expectation.
But still waiting to receive rather more important documents.

[aajohn2]

Updated
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 14/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 21/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/2014 (Dated 14/11/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: --
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/11/2014

Thanks everyone for all the useful information

[vrsuk]

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: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Interview: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[chandu2004]

Passport for: Adult 1 Passports
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 18/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[smlink3din]

Update #1

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 17/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 20/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[aajohn2]

Updated
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 14/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 21/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/2014 (Dated 14/11/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[khurram.arif]

Passport for: 1 Adult, 1 Child
Application Type: New (Naturalised & Registered)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 13/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 15/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 19/11/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/11/2014[/quote][/quote]

Attended Interview today. Fingers crossed [/quote]

All done !! [/quote]

hi , did you receive only one SMS for both the applications, or they sent you separate SMS confirmation?
Kind regards

[pkris.k]

Passport for: 1 Adult, 1 Child
Application Type: New (Naturalised & Registered)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 13/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 15/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 19/11/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 21/11/2014

Attended Interview today. Fingers crossed

All done !!

[puhcho83]

[quote="puhcho83"]Update
Passport for: Adult 2 Passports
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 12/11/2014 husband and wife
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 14/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 20/11/2014 (husband)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/11/2014 (letter received on 19/11/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

We are waiting for me to receive the invitation letter, so I can go with my husband.

[puhcho83]

[quote="puhcho83"]Update
Passport for: Adult 2 Passports
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 12/11/2014 [corol=#FF0000]husband and wife[/color]
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 14/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 20/11/2014 (husband)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/11/2014 (letter received on 19/11/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

We are waiting for me to receive the invitation letter, so I can go with my husband.

[Wakeuphappy]

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[dks100]

Final Update

1) Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 01/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 04/11/2014 (Enquired with HMPO, No SMS received)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/11/2014 (Dated: 11/11/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: No SMS rceived
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/11/2014 (Redelivered on 20/11/2014)
Date of return of documents: 20/11/2014

2) Passport for: Child
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 01/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 04/11/2014 (Enquired with HMPO, No SMS received)
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not Applicable
Date of Passport Appointment: Not Applicable
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: No SMS Received
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 12/11/2014 (Redelived on 15/11/2014)

This forum is really useful. Thank you all for your help.
The journey for British Passport ends here for me and my son but for my wife and daughter still continuing.

[excited]

Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: TBC
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[benz710]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: VFS Bangkok
Date of application: 13/11/2014
Received by IPS: 17/11/2014
Fee taken: 18/11/2014
Date of return of documents: -
Date of Passport Receipt: -

[Premier]

*** update-3 ***

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 18/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 19/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/11/2014 London Office
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA]

[SP-LND]

UPDATE
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 05/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 11/11/2014
Date of return of documents: 13/11/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 17/11/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:18/11/2014

Dear Gurus / Senior Members

Thank you very much for your kind support and update on this forum. It is now end of my long journey to be a British Citizen. All the best to all who are waiting or joining in this process !!!

[aajohn2]

Updated
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 14/11/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/2014 (Dated 14/11/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/11/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[Premier]

*** update ***

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen) - First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/11/2014
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: 18/11/2014
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/11/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: TBA
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA][/quote]