British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[tehmer]

Passport for: Adult First time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: post office check and send
Date of application: 17/06/2014
Date application received by IPS: waiting
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: waiting
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

[lamijm]

Ok so I caller Durham yesterday and they said my passport application hasn't even been examined as yet. Told her my profession and she said they will get on it asap. Got a call this morning from an examiner in Durham telling me that she is just now going through my application and quoted my interview reference number. Then she said tell them at the interview that as soon as im finished they are to send my docs to durham and nowhere else as she will make sure it is done asap.

Wow that was quuck. If I knew I could have pulled the job card I would have ages ago. Its 4 weeks now since I applied and if I didn't it would probably be another 4. Got my interview for tomorrow at 1pm.

[jsamad]

Type of Application: 2 Adult First + 1 Minor (Naturalization)
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 15/05/2014
Date of SMS Received: 19/05/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 17/06/2014 for Wife and 18/06 for Me
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting
Date of Interview booked: 21/06/2014 for Wife and 26/06 for Me
Date of Passports received: Awaiting

Minor Passport with Documents was couriered and received on 11/06

[jah79]

Type of Application: Adult First (Naturalization)
Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 16/05/2014
Date of SMS Received: 22/05/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 18/06/2014
Date of Return of Documents: Awaiting
Date of Interview booked: 27/06/2014
Date of Passports received: Awaiting

[AlexClark75]

Seems as if most people that are getting interview letters didnt have their application sent to Durham. I applied in the 20th of May and still no interview letter. While others who had their applications sent to peterborough etc are getting quick responses. Lets wait and see......

My application has been posted to Glasgow on 16/05 for some reasons they transfer to Peterborough on 20/05 . still, no SMS, no interview letter, no returns of documments, yesterday called to 0300 222 0000 a nice guy told me no understand why my application take long time.. and expect call back today or Friday ... and this is Peterborough office.

[tunjy]

Please I need the telephone nbr of passport office in Belfast.

[babyface123]

HI Dannydesuza

am sorry about the long wait, i was in the same position. one day i went on their website to track my application and there is a part there that ask you for comment. just inquire about tor else about the progress on your application.

[dannydesuza]

Passport for: 1 Adults
Application Type: New (Naturalized)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 08/05/2014
Date of SMS Received: 13/05/2014
Date of return of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Awaiting
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

It has been almost 6 weeks for my passport and i havnt got any thing from passport office . I called them twice and they are still saying i have to wait for couple of weeks more and they are not giving me any clear picture . I dont know what to do .
Please help me out guys

[majamcr]

Finally an update! On Monday I received a phone call from the passport office case worker who wanted to check if I want to have my title included on the passport. He said that he was dealing with my children's applications as well. And two days later we received both children's passports and my interview letter! This is the timeline so far:

Passport for: 1 Adult and 2 Children
Application Type: New / First time
Method of application: Postal Check & Send to Liverpool
Date of application: 02/05/2014
Date of SMS that application was received: 08/05/2014
Date of return of documents: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/06/2014 (letter dated 16/06/2014)
Date of passport interview: 21/06/2014
Date of SMS confirming passport is being printed: NONE (Children), waiting (Adult)
Date of Passport Receipt: 18/06/2014 (Children), waiting (Adult)

[babyface123]

Seems as if most people that are getting interview letters didnt have their application sent to Durham. I applied in the 20th of May and still no interview letter. While others who had their applications sent to peterborough etc are getting quick responses. Lets wait and see......

Hi Lamijm i really dont agree with your statement because i applied and my application was sent to Durham, from the 30/04/2014, even though the response took nearly 6 weeks, i got the interview letter at last.

[babyface123]

I think the below status says it all...

"New passport applicants who are required to have a face-to-face interview are being turned away from the agency's Durham office and directed to other sites in the North of England while no further interviews are being scheduled in London for the time being."



I have applied on 11th Jun, planning to travel by 9th Aug...thought it would be ok, now....

don't worry i believe that you would be able to get to travel, just keep your fingers crossed.

[babyface123]

Application Type: First adult passport
Method of application: PO check and send
Date of application: 25/04/2014
Date of application received by IPS: N/A
Date SMS received: 01/05/2014
Date of method of fees: cash
Date of return of documents: 18/06/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14/06/14 (dated 12/06/14)
Date of interview appointment: 21/06/14
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed:
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting

After over six weeks of waiting for the interview letter it finally arrived. thanks be to God.
I hope all you guys that are waiting the process would speed up.
i will update you on the out come. Thanks guys for your help and reassurance.

i got an email on the 17/06 confirming my interview appointment, its almost over. thank God

[lamijm]

Seems as if most people that are getting interview letters didnt have their application sent to Durham. I applied in the 20th of May and still no interview letter. While others who had their applications sent to peterborough etc are getting quick responses. Lets wait and see......

[etoklem]

Update

Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 03/06/2014
Date SMS Received: Not Yet
Date application received: Did an online enquiry and got a response today saying it was received at Peterborough office on 05/06
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of interview appointment:
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[vzum]

Passport for: 3 Adults
Application Type: New (Naturalized)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 19/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 21-May-2014 at Peterborough
Date of SMS Received: 22/05/2014
Date of return of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/06/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/06/2014 (At Luton)
Date of Passport Receipt: Awaiting

[ijaz.ahmed]

Applications Submitted : 15 May 2014 (via post office service)
Any Sms/letter acknowledgment : Never
Inquired online: 3rd June 2014
Response email received: 6th June 2014 (Confirming that my application was received at Belfast center on 20th may)
Interview letter received: 11th June 2014 (dated 09th)
Interview : 17th June 2014 (London Victoria center ,detailed account: http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 66783.html )
SMS Passport printing: 18th June 2014
Passport received:

I think long journey is over now ,past 6 years just flew past flashily.It seems like yesterday I landed in this country and now a British citizen.

Thanks everyone whoever helped and you will be relieved soon.

[newbie_t]

Passport for: Adult First time
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: post office check and send
Date of application: 17/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 22/05/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/06/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/06/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:

Update in green..

[tbilai]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send through Post Office, London
Date of application: 13-May-2014
Date of Fees deduction: N/A (Fees taken at the Post Office)
Date application received by IPS: 16-May-2014 at Peterborough (Check through online enquiry)
SMS received: NEVER RECEIVED
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17-June-2014 (Dated: 14-June-2014)
Date of return of documents: 18-June-2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 24-June-2014 at London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[Gnanasekar]

Passport for: Minor (For UK born Child, Both parents on ILR)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post office Check & Send
Date of application: 10-May-2014
Date application received by IPS: 15-May-2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: Not Applicable
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Getting a bit tensed with no progress update even after calling their helpline twice. Have plans for visa and travel. Looks like will cause a mess if it doesn't come back in 6 weeks time. Fingers crossed !

Update (18-Jun-2014) - The person who has counter signed the child's passport application has received a letter to confirm details. The same has been filled in and posted today (on pre-stamped envelope). Does anyone know how long (on avergae) should this take after this stage.

[rs.ind]

Hi All

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor/Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/05/14
Date application received by IPS:30/05/14
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/06/14

surprised with the passport turn around .. been lucky enough. Thanks all for putting up your updates, its been very helpfull..

[ladie14]

Application Type: First time (overseas Adult, citizen by descent)
Method of application: Beta Online
Date of application: 20/03/2014 (confirmed receipt by HMPO)
Date SMS Received: n/a (I don't think online apps get these)
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: -
Date of interview appointment: -
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: none
Date of Passport Receipt:17/07/2014

For anyone complaining about long wait times, I applied BEFORE the price decreased when the wait time was expected to be 6 weeks, and am in my 11th week of waiting. Gave them my life story in the "notes" section, and filled in EVERY "optional" section supplied to me online. As instructed online, I sent in my documents to the black hole that is the Durham office. Do not have my "foreign" US passport back, and need to renew that passport (expired in May) it in time for July/August travel- so apparently I'll not be travelling this summer at all. Have emailed the HMPO, and received the canned "your application is being processed" response, which is EXACTLY the unhelpful status on the tracking site.

So, after calling the secret Durham number last week to enquire as to the status, I received a text yesterday from the courier letting me know I had a package scheduled to be delivered today... and two days shy of 12 weeks, my passport FINALLY got here! However, still waiting on the second passport for a sibling- we shared some of our paperwork and sent both applications/all documents in the same envelope. No word on the documents, or the other passport... you'd have thought they'd send them in the same envelope but apparently not...

Congratulations!

[littlewing1]

Application Type: First time (overseas Adult, citizen by descent)
Method of application: Beta Online
Date of application: 20/03/2014 (confirmed receipt by HMPO)
Date SMS Received: n/a (I don't think online apps get these)
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: -
Date of interview appointment: -
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: none
Date of Passport Receipt:17/07/2014

For anyone complaining about long wait times, I applied BEFORE the price decreased when the wait time was expected to be 6 weeks, and am in my 11th week of waiting. Gave them my life story in the "notes" section, and filled in EVERY "optional" section supplied to me online. As instructed online, I sent in my documents to the black hole that is the Durham office. Do not have my "foreign" US passport back, and need to renew that passport (expired in May) it in time for July/August travel- so apparently I'll not be travelling this summer at all. Have emailed the HMPO, and received the canned "your application is being processed" response, which is EXACTLY the unhelpful status on the tracking site.

So, after calling the secret Durham number last week to enquire as to the status, I received a text yesterday from the courier letting me know I had a package scheduled to be delivered today... and two days shy of 12 weeks, my passport FINALLY got here! However, still waiting on the second passport for a sibling- we shared some of our paperwork and sent both applications/all documents in the same envelope. No word on the documents, or the other passport... you'd have thought they'd send them in the same envelope but apparently not...

Also, the website still says "Declaration form received, being processed" even though it's been printed, shipped & signed for. So clearly that's just plain wrong.

[tbilai]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Passport (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check & Send through Post Office, London
Date of application: 13-May-2014
Date of Fees deduction: N/A (Fees taken at the Post Office)
Date application received by IPS: 16-May-2014 at Peterborough (Check through online enquiry)
SMS received: NEVER RECEIVED
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17-June-2014 (Dated: 14-June-2014)
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of Passport Appointment: 24-June-2014 at London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[dadageer]

Hello all,

Just thought to share this with you guys if you are waiting for your passport...



The Passport Office boss has admitted there are 480,000 passport applications "outstanding", as the unions said the agency had "lost control" of the backlog.

Paul Pugh told the Home Affairs Select Committee they had received 3.6 million passport applications since January this year, which was significantly higher than usual.

Mr Pugh was reluctant to be drawn on the backlog of applications but when pushed by committee chairman, the Labour MP Keith Vaz, said the applications considered to be "work-in-progress" was "broadly" 480,000.

Mr Pugh also revealed he had considered resigning during the crisis, but decided against such a move as it was his responsibility to lead the Passport Office through "tough times".

"I absolutely recognise the anger and distress that some people have suffered and I would like to put on record that yes, in every case where we haven't met our service standards ... we are sorry for that," he said.


http://news.sky.com/story/1283985/passp ... of-backlog

[Spidery_thread]

Peterborough Passport Office.