British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[sogy]

FINAL UPDATE - the journey is over!

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: 28/08/2014, durham office (I tracked this by email, as there was no SMS)
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: never received
Date of return of documents: 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/09/2014, Derby
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: 12/09/2014, 9 am
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/09/2014, 5 pm

Thanks to all who gave advice, and luck to those still waiting

[anandh79]

Hi Just submitted passport Application for myself and my spouse.


Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 13/09/2014
Date application received by IPS:
SMS confirming receipt by IPS:
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[MHA]

Hi Guys, Just had a first passport interview a couple of days ago and still haven't received that SMS message about the passport being printed..Is it random or standard to receive this message? I might have answered yes to a 'no' question by mistake regarding wether or not the mobile phone contract is in my name .(if that was the question) to which I said yes(phone belongs to my cousin), and could that be the reason? Your help will be much appreciated,THanks!

Dear Remymartin!
Dnt worry!it is not a big issue,very soon u will receive ur passport.btw what did they ask u during interview???

[mp1254]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: naturalised citizen
Method of application: no check and send
Date of application: 28/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: 01/09/2014( SMS received)
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 4/09/2014
Date of Passport Interview: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:12/09/14

in just two weeks!!! wow!!

[msank]

Update

UpdatePassport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: 29/08/2014( SMS received)
Date of return of documents: 12/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Interview: 11/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:

[remymartin]

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i received my interview letter right now but they mention only my SURNAME, is it ok or i need to call them 4 correction?????

Same thing with me. Worked fine.

That's perfectly normal

[mash2u]

Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizens)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 04/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: 08/09/2014
Date of return of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12/09/2014 (letter dated 11 September 2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/09/2014
Date of Passport printing SMS: Awaiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Awaiting

[remymartin]

Hi Guys, Just had a first passport interview a couple of days ago and still haven't received that SMS message about the passport being printed..Is it random or standard to receive this message? I might have answered yes to a 'no' question by mistake regarding wether or not the mobile phone contract is in my name .(if that was the question) to which I said yes(phone belongs to my cousin), and could that be the reason? Your help will be much appreciated,THanks!

[sogy]

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i received my interview letter right now but they mention only my SURNAME, is it ok or i need to call them 4 correction?????

Same thing with me. Worked fine.

[CR001]

Final step in our journey!! Passport application for my 19 year old daughter :

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Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult passport
Method of application: postal, special delivery and sent to the IPS office in Belfast (not check and send)
Date of application : 28th August 2014
Date application received by IPS: 29th August 2014
Date fees debited from bank acc : 3rd September 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9th September 2014 (Letter is dated 5th September 2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 24th September 2014
Date of return of documents: 12th September 2014
Date of Passport received : TBA

I have a strong feeling that my daughters passport application has been processed so quickly because we sent the application to Belfast IPS rather than Peterborough or Liverpool, even though we live south of London.

[MHA]

Update:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: unknown
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: never received
Date of return of documents: 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/09/2014 - passed
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Dear Sogy!
i received my interview letter right now but they mention only my SURNAME, is it ok or i need to call them 4 correction?????

[lapkapups]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 11/09/2014
Date application received by IPS: TBC
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

Finally I applied after getting the certificate in May! Hopefully the process is not going to take long, judging by the posts here they have picked up after the backlog.

[sogy]

Congratulation Sogy

what did they ask u during interview and where u took the interview???

Thanks! It was in Derby. The questions were the standard ones, mentioned here many times: job, profession, counter-signer, family, banks, where and how I had applied. Nothing unusual.

BTW, got the printing SMS this morning.

[MHA]

Update:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: unknown
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: never received
Date of return of documents: 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/09/2014 - passed
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Congratulation Sogy

what did they ask u during interview and where u took the interview???

[sogy]

Update:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: unknown
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: never received
Date of return of documents: 11/09/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/09/2014 - passed
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[msank]

Update

UpdatePassport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 27/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: 29/08/2014( SMS received)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Interview: 11/09/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:

[sogy]

Do u live in london

Nope.

When you get your letter, you need to call the number in it, and then they tell you what your options for the interview are.

[MHA]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: unknown
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: never received
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/09/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Dear Sogy!
Do u live in london bcz i live in london and which office is suitable 4 me?????

[sogy]

Dear Sogy!
Which office received ur application and where did u book ur interview 4 passport?????

I wish i knew the office - there was no SMS, and the interview letter does not name the office.

The interview is booked in Derby (they also offered Leicester and Sheffiled).

[MHA]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: unknown
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: never received
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/09/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

Dear Sogy!
Which office received ur application and where did u book ur interview 4 passport?????

[sogy]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send PO
Date of application: 26/08/2014
Date application received by IPS: unknown
SMS confirming receipt by IPS: never received
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/09/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/09/2014
Date of Passport printing sms receipt: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[gaboon_viper]

Final step in our journey!! Passport application for my 19 year old daughter :

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult passport
Method of application: postal, special delivery and sent to the IPS office in Belfast (not check and send)
Date of application : 28th August 2014
Date application received by IPS: 29th August 2014
Date fees debited from bank acc : 3rd September 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9th September 2014 (Letter is dated 5th September 2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: To call for appointment on 10th September
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of SMS from Office : TBA
Date of Passport received : TBA

I have a strong feeling that my daughters passport application has been processed so quickly because we sent the application to Belfast IPS rather than Peterborough or Liverpool, even though we live south of London.

Wow, nice timings, intelligent application. Thats y u r respected guru. CR0001, big boss. Salute to you boss

[mash2u]

Final step in our journey!! Passport application for my 19 year old daughter :

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult passport
Method of application: postal, special delivery and sent to the IPS office in Belfast (not check and send)
Date of application : 28th August 2014
Date application received by IPS: 29th August 2014
Date fees debited from bank acc : 3rd September 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9th September 2014 (Letter is dated 5th September 2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: To call for appointment on 10th September
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of SMS from Office : TBA
Date of Passport received : TBA

I have a strong feeling that my daughters passport application has been processed so quickly because we sent the application to Belfast IPS rather than Peterborough or Liverpool, even though we live south of London.

That's an amazing response time, CR001. I'm also not surprised you didn't opt for Check and Send. Curious though - how is it that you chose the Belfast IPS? Unfortunately, I applied last week through the Post Office and am likely not going to be hearing from them for a few weeks at the very least.

[CR001]

Final step in our journey!! Passport application for my 19 year old daughter :

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult passport
Method of application: postal, special delivery and sent to the IPS office in Belfast (not check and send)
Date of application : 28th August 2014
Date application received by IPS: 29th August 2014
Date fees debited from bank acc : 3rd September 2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 9th September 2014 (Letter is dated 5th September 2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: To call for appointment on 10th September
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of SMS from Office : TBA
Date of Passport received : TBA

I have a strong feeling that my daughters passport application has been processed so quickly because we sent the application to Belfast IPS rather than Peterborough or Liverpool, even though we live south of London.

[gaboon_viper]

Thanks MHA, via DX, strangley, not ask for any id. Hope it helps

supporting documents as well???

yes, documents arrived before passport via DX, not ask for id. Thnx