British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[amara.naveed]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (ilford london)
Date of application: 26/6/2014
Date application received by IPS: 30/6/2014
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 6/8/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 9/8/2014 (victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

the lady told me there are lots of appointments available at london victoria on 9th aug. specially mornings

[egoode]

Finally got asked to go for my interview, I was beginning to worry something was wrong with my application.

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Canary Wharf London)
Date of application: 24/06/2014
Date application received by IPS: 30/06/2014 (Peterborough)
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 06/08/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/08/2014 (Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[montooshah]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Hounslow london)
Date of application: 01/07/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/07/2014
Date of SMS/Text : 07/07/2014
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

Its just waiting & waiting for me!!!!!!

[amara.naveed]

hi,
its going to be 6 weeks and haven't heard anything from them

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (ilford london)
Date of application: 26/6/2014
Date application received by IPS: 30/6/2014
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[dara2k]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/06/2014
Date application received by IPS (sms): 16/06/2014
Date of return of documents: 21/07/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/07/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/07/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 25/07/2014

Thanks for all your help in this forum. I had to chase almost on a alternate day basis. Finally, I completed my journey of immigration.

[kabi]

Hi all, below my timeline, starting to get anxious as close to complete 8 weeks.

Passport for: child 1st passport
Application Type: born in UK from eea national settled
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 12/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 17/05/2014 in Peterborough
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter:n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

I started to call the general nb after the 4th week and get a call back just to tell me that I still need to wait.
Now it has been a week that I am calling every day and had no call back... staff not helpful at all, hope there is nothing wrong with my application.

[absane]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (overseas... citizen by descent)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: May 13th 2014
Date application received by IPS: May 19th 2014 @ Liverpool office
Date of return of documents: Haven't received
Date of receipt of interview letter: Nothing
Date of Passport Appointment: Nothing
Date of Passport Receipt: August 5th 2014

Long story short: I waited for a long time... got in contact with an MP... had to fill out the form again... received my passport.

Now I am a dual citizen and the journey is over. Thanks everyone and best of luck!

[lea123]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31st May
Date application received by IPS: 5th June
Date of return of documents: Cant remember, was around the 22nd July
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18th July
Date of Passport Appointment: 2nd August
Date of Passport printing SMS: 4th August
Date of Passport Receipt: 5th August

Good luck everyone!

[19eggs]

Passport for: Adult First Time
Application Type: New
Method of application: Camden Post Office C&S
Date of application: 5th June 2014
Date application received by HMPO: 10th June 2014
Date of return of documents: 24th July 2014 (DX tried to delivery on the 22nd)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19th July 2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 23rd July
Date SMS Received: 4th Aug 2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 5th Aug 2014

Normally, people receive their passports in a couple of days after the interview, but I received it after 9 working days. The passport office did not have clue about my interview. I called them 4 times and as I said before it could be because my profile was not transferred to the interview office and they had to take a manual interview. Should others also have this issue, then please chase with the passport office 0300 number after 3 days. They will say it will take up to 10 working days but explain the situation about the manual interview.

All the best to others.

[ali_asad_pk]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/07/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/08/2014 (SMS Received)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[myfinalidy]

Timelines
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20-06-14
Date of SMS: 27-06
Date of return of documents: 28-07
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27-07
Date of Passport Appointment: 01-08
Date of Passport Receipt: 04-08


Was told London Vic doesnt have slots, so booked Crawley. However, called up following day and a very nice obliging lady booked me and my wife in at London Vic for the following day.

Many thanks for fellow posters for keeping everyone updated.

Thanks,

When you called CRAWLEY for the appointment, were they able to give you the appointment for the next day or are they busy like other Interview centers?

[vnadgir]

Timelines
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 20-06-14
Date of SMS: 27-06
Date of return of documents: 28-07
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27-07
Date of Passport Appointment: 01-08
Date of Passport Receipt: 04-08


Was told London Vic doesnt have slots, so booked Crawley. However, called up following day and a very nice obliging lady booked me and my wife in at London Vic for the following day.

Many thanks for fellow posters for keeping everyone updated.

Thanks,

[urstop]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: 16/06/2014
Date application received by IPS: 17/06/2014 (Peterborough)
Date received post asking to resend missing Parent Details: 26/07/2014
Re-sent application received: 29/07/2014
SMS Received: 30/07/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/08/14
Date of return of documents: 04/08/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/08/2014 (London)
Date of Passport Receipt: WAITING

[absane]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (overseas... citizen by descent)
Method of application: Online
Date of application: May 13th 2014
Date application received by IPS: May 19th 2014 @ Liverpool office
Date of return of documents: Haven't received
Date of receipt of interview letter: Nothing
Date of Passport Appointment: Nothing
Date of Passport Receipt: (waiting)

As an update... I had my Uncle contact his MP and he said he would contact the Liverpool office to see what is going on with my application. It's been 53 days, or 7.5 weeks, and not a single word about my application from Liverpool aside from when they received it and that it is in the "examination process".

Update: Liverpool wrote me an e-mail saying that I need to fill out an application form. They said that the form I sent in (which came from the online submission site) had a signature on it that wasn't 100% inside of a box. They didn't specify if it was my signature or the signature of my counter-signer. Needless to say this is frustrating. Almost 8 weeks now and the first thing I hear from them is that I should do it again.

Another update: I contacted the Liverpool office and today (August 4th) they said:

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We received your new form and have now issued your new passport.
 
Please note that your will receive your supporting documents back under separate cover.

So it looks like I will finally get this thing in my possession! I'll check the mail every day!

[mcaj]

Passport for: Adult x 2 (me and wife)
Application Type: New (1st British Passport)
Method of application: Self Recorded Post
Date of application: 8 July 2014
Date application received : 11 July 2014
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date Passport Receipt: waiting

[ABT]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/06/2014
Date application received by IPS: SMS on 02/07/14 (Durham office)
Date of return of documents: 02/08/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/08/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/08/14
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

FINALLY INTERVIEW STAGE...
Funny enough I called the general phone-number yesterday and they did not see any progression on my case although my interview letter has been printed and was on the way. Don't call them...waste of space really. More updates later...

[myfinalidy]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 28/06/2014
Date application received by IPS: SMS on 02/07/14
Date of return of documents: 02/08/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/08/14
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: WAITING

FINALLY INTERVIEW STAGE...
Funny enough I called the general phone-number yesterday and they did not see any progression on my case although my interview letter has been printed and was on the way. Don't call them...waste of space really. More updates later...

Which Passport Office was examining your application?

[Impatient1]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/07/2014
Date application received by IPS (sms): 14/07/2014
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


Other Updates: changed address after application has been made, do I need to inform PO?

Any luck smarty12 on how to change address once application is made. I applied 15 July and am moving house too. Thanks

[ABT]

[quote="ABT"]Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized Citizen)
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 28/06/2014
Date application received by IPS: SMS on 02/07/14
Date of return of documents: 02/08/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/08/14
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: WAITING

FINALLY INTERVIEW STAGE...
Funny enough I called the general phone-number yesterday and they did not see any progression on my case although my interview letter has been printed and was on the way. Don't call them...waste of space really. More updates later...

[runie80]

Looking at the timeliness here it appears that waiting times are somewhere from 6-8 weeks. We had few quick processing weeks when home office hit headlines in need but now again I think delays are growing.

6 weeks to get a 1st passport in this modern day age I think is very unfair. We live in modern era of 24 hour processing

Wonder how much is is costing the UK economy in productivity.

[secret.simon]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11th July 2014
Date application received by HMPO: 18th July 2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[smarty12]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 09/07/2014
Date application received by IPS (sms): 14/07/2014
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


Other Updates: changed address after application has been made, do I need to inform PO?

[CD_April2013ILR]

Update from previous post

Passport for: 2 Adults (Myself and Wife)
Application Type: First time (Naturalised Citizens)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 23/06/2014
SMS received: 30/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/08/2014
Date of return of documents: 31/07/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 11/08/2014
Date of Passport Printing SMS received: Waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[Wrightfamily]

OUR JOURNEY IS NOW COMPLETE

[quote="Wrightfamily"]4 Passport applications as follows:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 02/06/2014
Date of return of documents: 15/07/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/07/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/07/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/07/2014 (printed 25/07/2014)

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: Change in name
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 30/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 02/06/2014
Date of return of documents: 24/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 20/06/2014

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 29/05/2014
Date of return of documents: 07/07/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/07/2014

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 29/05/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/07/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: n/a
Date of Passport Appointment: n/a
Date of Passport Receipt: 09/07/2014

[Impatient1]

Hello All

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/07/2014
SMS Received: 17/07/2014
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

I am now moving house and need to change address urgently.

Please can anyone advise what I should do.

Many thanks