British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[saayinla]

Am I the only one who has yet to receive Passport after Interview then, Seems most people get theirs few days after, I had my interview on the 12th April and yet to receive the passport. I sent my application to Durham office and didnt get interview letter until about 3 weeks later.

[blueclouds1234]

Hello,

Please could you let me know if you received your original passport and the new British passport together in the same post, or separately? I originally applied via Check & Send and have paid extra for the return delivery of my original passport via Royal Mail.

the reason why I am wondering is because I went for an interview last Saturday, still have not received back my original passport yet
I got a note from DX earlier today about unsuccessful delivery. I have arranged a redelivery for next Tuesday. I was wondering if the DX will only include my British passport, or my original passport as well? I would expect to receive my original passport separately from Royal Mail but getting so concerned now that I haven't received it yet?? it's been a week, I would expect to have received the original docs already.

Any advice/opinion appreciated!!

[somemightsay]

Method of Application: Check & Send
Date of Application: 12/3/14
Date Application Received by IPS: unknown
Date SMS Received: 14/3/14
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 27/3/14 (dated 25/3/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 27/3/14
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 12/4/14
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/4/14

[UKc2be]

I wish more people would talk about their interview process.

[guiness]

Passport for: 1 Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 20.03.14
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 21.03.14
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: 24.03.14
Date of receipt of interview letter : 10.04.14
Date of return of documents : 17.04.14
Date of interview appointment : 13.04.14 (London)
Date of receipt of passport : 17.04.14

Thanks for everything..... Good Luck everyone

[eskalebur]

Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 28/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 31/03/14
Date of SMS Received: 01/04/2014
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 16/04/14 (Dated 14/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 17/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 24/04/14
Date of Passport Receipt:

[jotter]

Update - received SMS

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (Naturalised)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 11/04/2014
Date application received by IPS (post tracking): 14/04/2014
SMS received: 17/04/2014
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

would rather edit my original post and avoid re-posting but the Edit option seems to become unavailable after a certain period.

[oakleigh841]

Method of Application: Post Office check & send
Date of Application: 20/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 21/03/14
Date of SMS Received: 26/03/2014
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 08/04/14 (Dated 06/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 12/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 13/04/14 - Victoria.
Date of Passport Receipt: 16/04/14

[alnuaimiuk]

Application Type: first adult passport
Method of application: Post Office Check and send
Date application sent : 11/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS :
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: 16/04/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter : pending
Date of return of documents : pendin
Date of interview appointment : pending
Date of receipt of passport: pending

[itsahmedawan]

[quote="itsahmedawan"][quote="itsahmedawan"][quote="itsahmedawan"]Method of Application: check and send throughpost office
Date of Application: 17/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 19/03/14l
Date of SMS Received: N/A
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 4/04/14 (DATED 02/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 07/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 13/04/14(AT VICTORIA office
Date of Passport receipt:reveived today 16/4/14
i have been for interview today at victoria office only took 15 minutes and i was early by 20 minutes and they called me early so nothing was serious just normal questions as n this forum mentioned by alot of ppl so hope so get my British Passport soon InshAllah.
with the grace of Almighty Allah i got my red passport today and my journey is over.
big thnx to every single person on this forum,administration and wish u very best all of u.
Allah bless all of u.

[itsahmedawan]

[quote="itsahmedawan"][quote="itsahmedawan"][quote="itsahmedawan"]Method of Application: check and send throughpost office
Date of Application: 17/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 19/03/14l
Date of SMS Received: N/A
Date of Fees deduction: N/A
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 4/04/14 (DATED 02/04/14)
Date of Return of Documents: 07/04/14
Date of Interview booked: 13/04/14(AT VICTORIA office
Date of Passport receipt:received today 16/4/14
i have been for interview today at victoria office only took 15 minutes and i was early by 20 minutes and they called me early so nothing was serious just normal questions as n this forum mentioned by alot of ppl so hope so get my British Passport soon InshAllah.
with the grace of Almighty Allah i got my red passport today and my journey is over.
big thnx to every single person on this forum,administration and wish u very best all of u.
Allah bless all of u.

[drdh4]

Time line for my daughter (6 months old)

Passport for: Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send ( MN1 route)
Date of application: 24/03/2014
Date application received by IPS: 26/03/2014 (Text received)
Date of return of documents: 16/04/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 16/04/2014 ( Dated 14.04.2014)

[fulcrum1978]

Guys n Gals...

I have an update...actually an old one dating back to March 19-03-2014....

Sorry i got so carried away in travelling after receipt of my new British Passport , that i forgot to update my status...

Application Type: Adult - First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01-03-2014
Date application received by IPS: no sms rcvd.... however I called them upand they confirmed that they received it on 05-03-2014
Date of return of documents: 20-03-2014... very next day of my appointment
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18-03-2014 dated 14-03-2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 19-03-2014- Peterborough... yes I got it the very next day !!! Interview went well! Questions are as follows:
Your Full Name with Spelling
Your DoB, and Place of Birth
Why are you here? What is this interview for?
How did you arrive here today
Name of Parents, Their DoB
Parents Date of Marriage
Name of Spouse, her DoB
What you do, how many bank accounts, Credit Cards, Loans n stuff
Utility Suppliers
General discussion relating to your occupation
How do you know your Referee, What does He/ She Do?
How long have you been at current address
All past addresses since you arrived in UK

Date of receipt of British Passport: 21-03-2014, exactly the very next day after receiving my old passports.
Hence from Start to End to End it took me exactly 21 Days from the date of my Ceremony to actually have my British Passport in Hand...Alhamdulillah...Praise to Almighty for helping me achieve all this in exactly 3 weeks!!!!

And off I was travelling around the world!!! Just got back on Saturday 12-04-2014

Wishing All the best to all the Passport Applicants!!!

Now I am initiating the process for my Wife, so will be at the Naturalization Forum again and very soon back on the Passport Forum as well..

Till then all take care and all the best!!!

[zeusmagnanimous]

Method of Application: Check & Send
Date of Application: 27 March 2014
Date Application Received by IPS: unknown
Date SMS Received: 01 April 2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

Folks should I be worried! my interview letter is pending and I am starting to Panick! ((

Don't worry mate, I applied on 26th and got my letter this afternoon dated 14th. I think yours should be on the way - hang in there

[baji15]

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 - waiting
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ? waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter :Waiting
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : Waiting
Date of receipt of passport:Waiting

[splashing]

Application Type: New (Adullt, through Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Check and send (Edinburgh)
Date application sent : 12/04/2014
Date of receipt of application by IPS - dont Know
Date of deduction of fees : N/A
Date of receipt of SMS: ? 16/04/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter :Waiting
Date of return of documents : Waiting
Date of interview appointment : Waiting
Date of receipt of passport:Waiting

[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: ?

[chiefhunter]

Method of Application: Check & Send
Date of Application: 27 March 2014
Date Application Received by IPS: unknown
Date SMS Received: 01 April 2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: pending
Date of Return of Documents: pending
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: pending
Date of Passport Receipt: pending

Folks should I be worried! my interview letter is pending and I am starting to Panick! ((

[jessnst]

Hi cadeaux

Were you able to get this number?

HI,

Does anyone know contact number for Liverpool HMPO?

Many thanks

[alex_shvjac]

Update:

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send - 28/03/2014
Date of application: 27/03/2014
Date application received by IPS: 01/04/2014
SMS: 02/04/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/04/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/04/2014 at London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[Nazmas]

Congrats Nazmas.

Thank you so much

[collipu]

Congrats Nazmas.

[Nazmas]

Thanks Nazmas. Yours should be on its way. I think people who had there interviews in offices other than victoria seem to have a delay of 2-3 days. Should be here in a day or so.

Hi collipu
I called dx today finally they have delivery for me

Receipt of passport 16/04/2014

[Nazmas]

Thanks Nazmas. Yours should be on its way. I think people who had there interviews in offices other than victoria seem to have a delay of 2-3 days. Should be here in a day or so.

Hi collipu
I called dx today finally they have delivery for me

[jagcv4]

Method of Application: special delivery to durham
Date of Application: 14/03/2014
Date of Application Received by IPS: 17/03/14
Date of SMS Received: none
Date of Fees deduction: 18/03/2014
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 10/04/2014
Date of Return of Documents: 10/04/14
Date of Interview: 11/04/14
Date of Passport Receipt:16/04/14

Got it this morning, DX Courier was very helpful, chaps give them a call and they will know when your stuff is being delivered. Also, the check and send service is really crap, as they said my application will be declined but I still went ahead and directly applied. Don't trust the Post Office idiots, if you are confident then just do it! Everything else was nice and easy. The online passport checking status is just crap and doesn't work, calling them may help!