British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Betitoo]

Date of Application: 03/06/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 06/06/2014 (Liverpool Office)
Date of SMS Received: 09/06/2014
Date of Fees deduction: Check and Send at post office
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending...(Had a phone call from Liverpool office for intw ref number )
Date of Return of Documents: pending...
Date of Interview booked: 17/07/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: pending....

[triademobile]

Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 06/05/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 11/05/2014
Date of SMS Received: 12/05/2014
Date of Fees deduction: 06/05/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: NEVER
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting
Date of Interview booked: 30/05/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/06/2014 alhamdullelah

Thanks a lot for every one, especially man4uni and Amber.

Good luck everyone

Congratulations! Did you get an SMS confirmation for passport printing?

[juliemjohn]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check & Send through Post Office on 04th June 2014
Date of application: 03-June-2014
Date of Fees deduction: N/A (Fees taken at the Post Office)
Date application received by IPS: SMS on 09-June-2014
E-mail confirmation received from IPS: 08-June-2014 (Belfast Office)
Date of return of documents: WAITING
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15-07-2014 (Dated 11-07-2014)
Date of Passport Appointment: 18-07-2014, London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: WAITING

[triademobile]

Have you received SMS confirmation for your wife yet?

Yes, just came through this afternoon

Congrats I'm still waiting for mine

[RE_G]

Have you received SMS confirmation for your wife yet?

Yes, just came through this afternoon

[RE_G]

Hi Mate, which number did you call for Belfast Passport Office?

Thanks![/quote]

0845 601 9031[/quote]

Just tried this no. as my application is also at the Belfast Office. But the recorded message says only to ring them on this number if we have received a letter? and to call the 0300 number to know the status of the application. How strange![/quote]

You've got to hold on for a quite a while (sometimes up to 45 minutes!) and in the process hear the message several hundred times! Someone will pick up eventually.

[Juni86]

We applied for 2 adult renewals and 3 child first passports, all online on 26/6, all documents in 1/7 post. 1 adult and 3 children to Peterborough and not heard anything of them ones since. My adult one to Glasgow (applied online at a different point for that one and in turn had to send to Glasgow) , received a message stating I would receive passport within a few days on 8/7 and received on 10/7. Wish all had gone to Glasgow, hoping to go away at end of August but will not book till I hold all passports in my hand. Will keep post updated to help people have processing times in mind

[triademobile]

Hi All,

From individual experience:

1. What time of the day would you normally received the Printing Passport SMS?
2. Can it be more than a day later?

Thank you

[triademobile]

Passport for: Adults (Wife and Self)
Application Type: First Adult (naturalised citizen)
Method of application: PO Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 30/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/06/2014 (wife - Belfast); 06/06/2014 (self - Peterborough)
SMS received: 06/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/07 (wife); 15/07 (self)
Date of return of documents: 15/07 (both applicants)
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/07 (wife); 16/07 (self)
Date of Passport Printing SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Notes: Wife's case resolved itself with a couple of calls to the Belfast Office (must say they were very good). Since there was no movement in my case at this point I raised it with my MP towards the end of Week 5. Not sure whether that helped but on Saturday (12/07) I received a call from the Peterborough Office who promised to send my Interview letter this week, failing which I was given a direct number to call the team handling it. Didn't have to call them at all since the interview letter arrived in the post today. Surprised both applicants' supporting documents were returned on the same day. I think the applications/supporting documents are centrally held and once the data is in their system, the case is palmed off to different offices. It probably doesn't matter which office handles the application

Hi Mate, which number did you call for Belfast Passport Office?

Thanks!

0845 601 9031

Have you received SMS confirmation for your wife yet?

[juliemjohn]

Passport for: Adults (Wife and Self)
Application Type: First Adult (naturalised citizen)
Method of application: PO Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 30/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/06/2014 (wife - Belfast); 06/06/2014 (self - Peterborough)
SMS received: 06/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/07 (wife); 15/07 (self)
Date of return of documents: 15/07 (both applicants)
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/07 (wife); 16/07 (self)
Date of Passport Printing SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Notes: Wife's case resolved itself with a couple of calls to the Belfast Office (must say they were very good). Since there was no movement in my case at this point I raised it with my MP towards the end of Week 5. Not sure whether that helped but on Saturday (12/07) I received a call from the Peterborough Office who promised to send my Interview letter this week, failing which I was given a direct number to call the team handling it. Didn't have to call them at all since the interview letter arrived in the post today. Surprised both applicants' supporting documents were returned on the same day. I think the applications/supporting documents are centrally held and once the data is in their system, the case is palmed off to different offices. It probably doesn't matter which office handles the application

Hi Mate, which number did you call for Belfast Passport Office?

Thanks!

0845 601 9031

Just tried this no. as my application is also at the Belfast Office. But the recorded message says only to ring them on this number if we have received a letter? and to call the 0300 number to know the status of the application. How strange!

[RE_G]

Passport for: Adults (Wife and Self)
Application Type: First Adult (naturalised citizen)
Method of application: PO Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 30/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/06/2014 (wife - Belfast); 06/06/2014 (self - Peterborough)
SMS received: 06/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/07 (wife); 15/07 (self)
Date of return of documents: 15/07 (both applicants)
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/07 (wife); 16/07 (self)
Date of Passport Printing SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Notes: Wife's case resolved itself with a couple of calls to the Belfast Office (must say they were very good). Since there was no movement in my case at this point I raised it with my MP towards the end of Week 5. Not sure whether that helped but on Saturday (12/07) I received a call from the Peterborough Office who promised to send my Interview letter this week, failing which I was given a direct number to call the team handling it. Didn't have to call them at all since the interview letter arrived in the post today. Surprised both applicants' supporting documents were returned on the same day. I think the applications/supporting documents are centrally held and once the data is in their system, the case is palmed off to different offices. It probably doesn't matter which office handles the application

Hi Mate, which number did you call for Belfast Passport Office?

Thanks!

0845 601 9031

[runie80]

Date of Application: 15/07/2014
Application type: Check & Send Post office
Date of SMS Received: awaiting
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: Awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting
Date of Interview booked: Awaiting
SMS received passport printing: Awaiting
Date of Passports received: Awaiting


lets see how long this process takes.

another day another story about Home office.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens ... ather.html

absolute mess !

[muzammil1124]

Applied by Check & Send from Reading PO 28/05/14
SMS received - No
Rung 03 number 10 times and no one gave an answer. Checked online status and got a generic reply ( under examination process)
Rung Durham Office with 0845 number and requested to send my old Indian passport back as I need to travel. They said they will arrange to send it soon. Rung again on 23/06/14 on 0845 and they said they already sent my interview letter and documents back and gave me the reference number. So I rung Luton and booked one appointment for interview on 25/06/14.
Got the interview letter and old docs on 23/06/14
Done the interview on 25/06/14 and got text on 26/06/14 as passport printed. Received the passport on 28/06/14. Sharp on 30th day I got my British Passport..
Good luck for all...

Is there any chance of passport application getting rejected/ delayed if you ask for your documents back?

Any advice?

[muzammil1124]

Passport for: Adults (Wife and Self)
Application Type: First Adult (naturalised citizen)
Method of application: PO Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 30/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/06/2014 (wife - Belfast); 06/06/2014 (self - Peterborough)
SMS received: 06/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/07 (wife); 15/07 (self)
Date of return of documents: 15/07 (both applicants)
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/07 (wife); 16/07 (self)
Date of Passport Printing SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Notes: Wife's case resolved itself with a couple of calls to the Belfast Office (must say they were very good). Since there was no movement in my case at this point I raised it with my MP towards the end of Week 5. Not sure whether that helped but on Saturday (12/07) I received a call from the Peterborough Office who promised to send my Interview letter this week, failing which I was given a direct number to call the team handling it. Didn't have to call them at all since the interview letter arrived in the post today. Surprised both applicants' supporting documents were returned on the same day. I think the applications/supporting documents are centrally held and once the data is in their system, the case is palmed off to different offices. It probably doesn't matter which office handles the application

Hi Mate, which number did you call for Belfast Passport Office?

Thanks!

[absane]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult x 2
Application Type: New, 1st
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send (Liverpool)
Date of application: 31-05-14
Date application received by IPS: 04-06-14
Date of SMS Acknowledgment: NEVER
Date of return of documents: 15-07-14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10-07-14(received call from examiner on 08-07-14)
Date of Passport Appointment: 11-07-14
Date of SMS - Passport being printed:12-07-14
Date of Passport Receipt: 15-07-14

My MP helped me a lot in speeding up the application. Thanks for all your support.

When did you contact your MP and when did you get a response after that? Mine is also at Liverloop but it's been there since Mid-May.

[antouk]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult x 2
Application Type: New, 1st
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send (Liverpool)
Date of application: 31-05-14
Date application received by IPS: 04-06-14
Date of SMS Acknowledgment: NEVER
Date of return of documents: 15-07-14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10-07-14(received call from examiner on 08-07-14)
Date of Passport Appointment: 11-07-14
Date of SMS - Passport being printed:12-07-14
Date of Passport Receipt: 15-07-14

My MP helped me a lot in speeding up the application. Thanks for all your support.

[RE_G]

Passport for: Adults (Wife and Self)
Application Type: First Adult (naturalised citizen)
Method of application: PO Check & Send (Glasgow)
Date of application: 30/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/06/2014 (wife - Belfast); 06/06/2014 (self - Peterborough)
SMS received: 06/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/07 (wife); 15/07 (self)
Date of return of documents: 15/07 (both applicants)
Date of Passport Appointment: 14/07 (wife); 16/07 (self)
Date of Passport Printing SMS received: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

Notes: Wife's case resolved itself with a couple of calls to the Belfast Office (must say they were very good). Since there was no movement in my case at this point I raised it with my MP towards the end of Week 5. Not sure whether that helped but on Saturday (12/07) I received a call from the Peterborough Office who promised to send my Interview letter this week, failing which I was given a direct number to call the team handling it. Didn't have to call them at all since the interview letter arrived in the post today. Surprised both applicants' supporting documents were returned on the same day. I think the applications/supporting documents are centrally held and once the data is in their system, the case is palmed off to different offices. It probably doesn't matter which office handles the application

[Haphazardeous]

Passport for: Adult (Naturalised Citizen)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 02/07/2014
Date application received by IPS: 04/07/2014 (Received an e-mail from ukpa@reply.co.uk on 15/07/2014 after enquiring on-line)
SMS Received: Never received.
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: Waiting

[tblum]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New, 1st
Method of application: Post Office Check & Send
Date of application: 28-05-14
Date application received by IPS: 02-06-14
Date of SMS Acknowledgment: Never... Phoned the 0300 number and asked
Date of return of documents: 08-07-14 (Phoned the 0300 number and asked to have it sent)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04-07-14
Date of Passport Appointment: 09-07-14
Date of SMS - Passport being printed:14-07-14
Date of Passport Receipt: 14-07-14

[BC_Applicant]

Out of curiosity, which Passport office did you apply and how come you did not have to attend a interview? Lucky you.

I think the interview was still held for the Adult Passport. Child applicants do not have to attend an interview!

[juliemjohn]

Latest update

Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: check and send post office
Date of application: 31/05/2014
Date SMS Received: Never received
Date of deduction of fees:
Date of return of documents: 11-July
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11-July
Date of interview appointment: 16-July
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: Pending
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending


Application Type: New, first child passport
Method of application: check and send post office
Date of application: 31/05/2014
Date SMS Received: Never received
Date of deduction of fees:
Date of return of documents: 20-June
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of interview appointment: N/A
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 19-June
Date of Passport Receipt: 20-June

Out of curiosity, which Passport office did you apply and how come you did not have to attend a interview? Lucky you.

[maximux79]

Latest update

Application Type: New, first adult passport
Method of application: check and send post office
Date of application: 31/05/2014
Date SMS Received: Never received
Date of deduction of fees:
Date of return of documents: 11-July
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11-July
Date of interview appointment: 16-July
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: Pending
Date of Passport Receipt: Pending


Application Type: New, first child passport
Method of application: check and send post office
Date of application: 31/05/2014
Date SMS Received: Never received
Date of deduction of fees:
Date of return of documents: 20-June
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of interview appointment: N/A
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 19-June
Date of Passport Receipt: 20-June

[irina2206]

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

[akash08]

Thanks BC and Julie.

The guy I spoke to said they will write to counter signatory for a letter or a form to sign. Has anyone had this done?

Only 2 scenario for this to happen

1. You are unlucky to be one of those few for which they decide to do furher verification by writing to counter signatory. This is assumed to be completely random process. I doubt they are doing this now with so much backlog

2. Your interview was very poor like you did not know where you stay or can not tell your parents name. They will then take further verification checks and will definitely write to counter signatory.

[BC_Applicant]

Thanks BC and Julie.

The guy I spoke to said they will write to counter signatory for a letter or a form to sign. Has anyone had this done?

This was done when the counter signatory signed the form and photos at the time of application. So don't think there is any need for them to contact anyone further.