British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[farrukhnizam]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalized)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 12/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: Awaiting
Date of SMS Received: Awaiting
Date of return of documents: Awaiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Awaiting
Date of Passport Appointment: Awaiting
Date of Passport Receipt: Awaiting

[rickyrafe777]

Congratulations Ricky, the journey is over
Did you get SMS notification that your passport is printed?

i got my passport at 11 am and sms at 12 am... lol
thats its been printed and will receive in few days...

[Dr MS]

Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 06/05/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: ? 07/05/2014
Date of SMS Received: 12/05/2014
Date of Fees deduction: 06/05/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: awaiting
Date of Return of Documents: awaiting
Date of Interview booked: awaiting
Date of Passport Receipt: awaiting

[rishahid]

Another update below :

Passport for: 1 Adult (self)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send (Swindon)
Date application sent : 12/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS : Not known
Date of deduction of fees : N/A (at PO)
Date of receipt of SMS: 15/04/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter : 08/05/2014
Date of interview appointment : 09/05/2014 (Reading)
Date of receipt of SMS about Passport process and return of docs : 12/05/2014
Date of receipt of British passport : 12/05/2014
Date of return of documents : waiting ....

Alhamduliallah, major milestone achieved. Waiting for final bits now .....

[Dr MS]

I never did and you don't have to provide grandparents details if you are naturalized...just give your parents details and that will be enough! See Page 12 of Guidance notes.

Thanks a lot for clarifying the issue about the grandparents details!

[Dr MS]

Update in RED

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/05/2014

Congratulations

[Dr MS]

Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!

Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by special next day delivery isn't it ?

Yap, I've provided the details of my grandparents too

Thanks a lot!

[saayinla]

Well done man4uni.
Applied on 10th April, Received on the 11th. Still nothing, no interview letter, documents returned, and I cant talk directly to the people who know where my things are, just the advice line, who say they will arrange a phonecall from the passport office, but no calls are received. Annoyed

I called them last week and today again. No call back and I got mad when the person said they will call back in 48 hours. The process seems like a joke. I told them that I haven't received the letter and the person told me why don't you book your interview! What! ..I had to tell the person that I need the letter to book an interview!..not sure what to do to be honest because all I hear from them is someone will call back, which never happens. From exprience when somemone doesn't receive the letter, can anyone tell me what happens now and what is the procedure? Frustrated since, I have already had to cancel my travel plans.

I guess you just have to keep Calling, if you care to read all the previous post, my application got to them on the 11th of March and here I am today still awaiting a passport.... if you are frustrated I guess I should be super frustrated .. but I am just taking it in my stride now.. what is more or less certain is that you will get the passport eventually unless you have any show stopper..

[NOG]

Well done man4uni.
Applied on 10th April, Received on the 11th. Still nothing, no interview letter, documents returned, and I cant talk directly to the people who know where my things are, just the advice line, who say they will arrange a phonecall from the passport office, but no calls are received. Annoyed

I called them last week and today again. No call back and I got mad when the person said they will call back in 48 hours. The process seems like a joke. I told them that I haven't received the letter and the person told me why don't you book your interview! What! ..I had to tell the person that I need the letter to book an interview!..not sure what to do to be honest because all I hear from them is someone will call back, which never happens. From exprience when somemone doesn't receive the letter, can anyone tell me what happens now and what is the procedure? Frustrated since, I have already had to cancel my travel plans.

[milan69]

Congratulations Ricky, the journey is over
Did you get SMS notification that your passport is printed?

[rickyrafe777]

Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 14/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ?
Date of receipt of interview letter : ?
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : ?
Date of receipt of passport: ?

Interview letter received 08-05-14. Dated 06-05-14
appointment booked 09-05-14- Reading

Got My British passport today- @ 11 AM.
ALL DONE!!!
THANKS TO EVERYONE!!

[KimF]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 07/05/2014
Date application received by IPS: 09/05/2014
Date of SMS Received: 12/05/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[27pence]

Well done man4uni.
Applied on 10th April, Received on the 11th. Still nothing, no interview letter, documents returned, and I cant talk directly to the people who know where my things are, just the advice line, who say they will arrange a phonecall from the passport office, but no calls are received. Annoyed

[man4uni]

Update in RED

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/05/2014

[man4uni]

And you really know details like which date your grandparents were married!!
I

Checked with my parents
In fact, I remember my grand parents even had passports (from that age) which was quite thick and massive

[ISHamid]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: New Naturalised
Method of application: Check and Send Service (Canary Wharf, London)
Date of application: 14-04-2014
Date sms received : 18-04-2014
Date of return of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10-05-2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 12-05-2014
Date of Passport Receipt: N/A

[milan69]

Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 14.04
Date of confirmation text: 16.04
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08.05
Date of return of documents: 09.05.
Date of Passport Appointment: 09.05
Date of SMS that Passport is being printed: 12.05
Date of Passport Receipt:

[rishahid]

Passport for: 1 Adult (self)
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send (Swindon)
Date application sent : 12/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS : Not known
Date of deduction of fees : N/A (at PO)
Date of receipt of SMS: 15/04/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter : 08/05/2014
Date of interview appointment : 09/05/2014 (Reading)
Date of receipt of SMS about Passport process and return of docs : 12/05/2014
Date of return of documents : waiting ....
Date of receipt of passport : waiting ....

Waiting now .....

[saayinla]

so..... its been 8 Weeks Since my application now and exactly 4 weeks since my interview, But still have yet to receive the passport! unfortunately I have a trip booked for Saturday which I will now have to lose the money for south of £900. I spoke with the Durham office 1 week ago and was told you should get it in 5 days, if not give us a call back, 5 days today I called em back was told We ll refer back to the examiner as we dont know why its taking this long but we ll get back to you unfortunately there is no time frame. So I can only laugh about it.. not fuzzed anymore i ll just wait it out now.. even though it is ridiculous.

[dadageer]

Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!

Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by special next day delivery isn't it ?

Yap, I've provided the details of my grandparents too

And you really know details like which date your grandparents were married!!

I

I never did and you don't have to provide grandparents details if you are naturalized...just give your parents details and that will be enough! See Page 12 of Guidance notes.

[akash08]

Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!

Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by special next day delivery isn't it ?

Yap, I've provided the details of my grandparents too

And you really know details like which date your grandparents were married!!

I

[man4uni]

Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!

Yes, I did pay £3 for special delivery. I believe PO send your application by special next day delivery isn't it ?

Yap, I've provided the details of my grandparents too

[Dr MS]

Update in RED

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:

Did you pay the £3 to get your supporting documents back by special delivery? And how did you know the date your application received by IPS?

Also did you write your grandparents details on the application?

Thanks a lot!

[baji15]

Updating Received Letter from HM Passport office to book an appointment and booked appointment

Updating SMS receipt.

Application Type: New (Adullt, through Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Check and send (London)
Date application sent : 15/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS - N/A
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ? 18/04/2014
Date of receipt of HMPO Reference letter to book appointment :10/05/2014 ( Dated 09/05/2014)
Date of receipt of interview letter :Waiting
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : 13/05/2014
Date of receipt of passport:Waiting

[man4uni]

Update in RED

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Check and Send Service
Date of application: 09/04/2014
Date application received by IPS: 11/04/2014
Date of SMS Received: 15/04/2014
Date of return of documents: 09/05/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: