British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[tobeukcitizen]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (By Naturalization)
Method of application: By Post
Date application sent : 05-MAR-2014 (By Special Delivery)
Date of receipt of application by IPS :
Date of deduction of fees :
Date of receipt of interview letter :
Date of interview appointment :
Date of return of documents :
Date of receipt of passport :

[fulcrum1978]

Hi Guys,

Good to graduate from the Naturalization processing to the Passport timelines forum,

my details are as under

Date of Ceremony: 28-02-2014
Application Type: New First British Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01-03-2014
Date application received by IPS: no confirmation received as yet/ no sms received.
Date of return of documents: awaited....hopefully soon
Date of receipt of interview letter: awaited....hopefully soon
Date of Passport Appointment: awaited....hopefully soon
Date of Passport Receipt: I keep my fingers crossed to receive it before Easter holidays

Wishing all of us a quick turnaround time with our flashing red Passports!!!

Fulcrum1978

[uknotts]

TTOE, I send the application same day as you, but still not received SMS from HMPO. May I ask which office you send your application to? Thanks

Peterborough.

Many thanks. I sent mine to Durham, should choose Peterborough. The fee was deducted so I suppose the application should be received. Bless me.

[TTOE]

TTOE, I send the application same day as you, but still not received SMS from HMPO. May I ask which office you send your application to? Thanks

Peterborough.

[Tangail]

I work in IT Company . I have an Colleague who is British Passport Holder. She is IT Profession (Programmer & Hold UK Degree in Computer Science) . Can she become COUNTERSIGNATORY in my British Passport Application ...


Many Thanks ...

[uknotts]

Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: By Post (Self)
Date application sent : 05-Mar-2014 (By Special Delivery)
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 06-Mar-2014 (Tracked)
Date of deduction of fees : 07-Mar-2014 (Fee amount dropped in my bank balance online)
Date of receipt of SMS: 10-Mar-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter :
Date of interview appointment :
Date of return of documents :
Date of receipt of passport :

TTOE, I send the application same day as you, but still not received SMS from HMPO. May I ask which office you send your application to? Thanks

[sidhujazz]

Good turn around here!

[TTOE]

Passport for: 2 Adults
Application Type: New
Method of application: By Post (Self)
Date application sent : 05-Mar-2014 (By Special Delivery)
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 06-Mar-2014 (Tracked)
Date of deduction of fees : 07-Mar-2014 (Fee amount dropped in my bank balance online)
Date of receipt of SMS: 10-Mar-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter :
Date of interview appointment :
Date of return of documents :
Date of receipt of passport :

[s_saini]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child - First time
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18-Feb-2014
Date application received by IPS: 21-Feb-2014 (via SMS from HMPO)
Date of return of documents: 08-Feb-2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 08-Feb-2014

.......Thanks for everyone on this forum for their help..........

[apple02]

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: By Post (Self)
Date application sent : 13-02-2014 (First Class Recorded)
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 14/02/2014 (tracked)
Date of deduction of fees : 17/02/2014 (No SMS confirmation received)
Date of receipt of interview letter : 01/03/2014
Date of interview appointment : 06/03/2014
Date of return of documents :03/03/2014
Date of receipt of passport : TBA

Final update: passport receipt: 8/03/2014

All done in approx. 3weeks from start to finish. This completes my journey to the citizenship.
I wish people of the forum good luck and thanks all of you for sharing and helping each other.
Apple02 bro you were right again it arrived as predicted

Told ya and well done. Now we are finally complete Holiday time

[khurrambutt]

hi All,
i am in process of filling the application fomrs for myself and my two children. Can I please ask the following:
1. Section 9 ask us to sign the form. It also states the write your full mname . I understand that you only have to write your full name in this esction if you are filling this application for your children. Is it correct?
2. The Place of issue of certificate. I have written 'home office London'. I hope that will be ok?
3. Contersignatory. I will be getting this signed by my children's head teacher. Can I fill in all the relevant sections and ask her to sign, date and write her passport number or she has to fill in every thing herself in this section including writting the back of photo?
Your help will be appreciated.

[TTOE]

Just to share for those that needs to track their application after 3 weeks, I hope we don't need the link;

https://www.gov.uk/track-passport-application

[neda]

Thank u, joy2006.

[joy2006]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: the first one
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 24.2.14
Date application received by IPS:No txt,
Date of return of documents:----
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08.03.14
Date of Passport Appointment: 20.03.14
Date of Passport Receipt:----

Hi every one,
Can some one please help me regarding passport interview. I saw example of questions in this forum, I am wondering to know what will happen after interview, is there any fail or pass and how can I know, they are OK with my interview?
Cheers
Neda

Just be yourself and answer the questions you are asked truthfully and steadily. All questions they ask are only known to you and are on your passport application and nationality application forms (at least that is what i have gathered) and of course general questions about your financies. So if you kept a copy if the above two completed forms, just scan through them a day before the interview so that you remember what you filled in. The amount of questions you are asked depend on the interviewer and how you come across. For instance my interview lasted only 5mins or less and I was asked no more than 10 questions whereas some people on this forum have been asked like 30 questions and their interviews have taken longer. After the interview, the interviewer asked me if I had any questions for him and that was it, exited the building to go shopping and waited for my pp which was delivered after 4 days of the interview as promised.They wont tell you if you have passed or failed though but It's rare for them not to issue the passport however bad the applicant feels they didn't do well at the interview. Remember the whole point of the interview is to ensure that it's the real you and not some impersonator. So relax and you will be fine. Good luck.

[neda]

[quote="neda"]Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: the first one
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 24.2.14
Date application received by IPS:No txt,
Date of return of documents:----
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08.03.14
Date of Passport Appointment: 20.03.14
Date of Passport Receipt:----

Hi every one,
Can some one please help me regarding passport interview. I saw example of questions in this forum, I am wondering to know what will happen after interview, is there any fail or pass and how can I know, they are OK with my interview?
Cheers
Neda

[TTOE]

Final update: passport receipt: 8/03/2014

Congrats dr_me - when is the test drive planned for?

[TTOE]

am thinking of laminating it ...so atleast it would be retained in good condition

Please don't laminate the certificate. I remember being given this advice at the ceremony, don't, if you do, you render it useless for certain stuffs including applying for a passport.

[abiegirl32]

Thanks InUkOnHsmp. I was surprised about the late delivery too, I guess the delivery man must have had a hectic day today.

[InUkOnHsmp]

Congrats Abiegirl32,

Date of Passport Appointment:05/03/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/03/2014 (dropped through letterbox at 7.20pm)

Great, really quick turnaround after the interview. They deliver that late? I thought it was a courier so would come during the day time.

[abiegirl32]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and send
Date of application: 01/02/2014
Date application received by IPS:05/02/2014
Date of further request of document:14/02/2014(received letter 18/02/2014 and was asked to provide evidence of changed of name. I sent that back on the 20/02/2014 by special delivery.
Date of return of documents: 04/03/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/03/2014(dated 28/02/2014)
Date of Passport Appointment:05/03/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/03/2014 (dropped through letterbox at 7.20pm)

I am so happy and goodluck to everyone waiting..

[dr_me]

Passport for: First Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: By Post (Self)
Date application sent : 13-02-2014 (First Class Recorded)
Date of receipt of application by IPS : 14/02/2014 (tracked)
Date of deduction of fees : 17/02/2014 (No SMS confirmation received)
Date of receipt of interview letter : 01/03/2014
Date of interview appointment : 06/03/2014
Date of return of documents :03/03/2014
Date of receipt of passport : TBA

Final update: passport receipt: 8/03/2014

All done in approx. 3weeks from start to finish. This completes my journey to the citizenship.
I wish people of the forum good luck and thanks all of you for sharing and helping each other.
Apple02 bro you were right again it arrived as predicted

[Jasper_X]

for first adult British passport applications,
Do you have to fill in section 4 (parents details) if both parents are from abroad and live abroad?
some details they ask seems to be targeted towards parents who live in the UK only?

[zubbshah]

seems tight Kiwi65...but based on the time lines just about 2 weeks u shd have ur existing passport back just in time for you to go over seas.....
i mean ....you gonna submit on 19th itself...and 7th april u flyin out...that gives you 19 days window....but knock off 3 sundays..so .juz about 16 days..around 2 weeks....so hopefully u shd receive your existing passport in the nick of time to fly out ...but again ...its a bit tight and risky....once u get it ..u can arrange for an interview date once u back to uk..
like TTOE said early on ...if u like taking risk.....then go for the kill... ...i mean i personally love taking risks.,.. "what life with out royal challange ? "

Need some advice please
Citizenship ceremony on the 19th march and was thinking of sending my passport in straight away

I am going overseas for a week on 7th April

Is is to risky or should I wait till I return?

Was really hoping to use my new British one

Looks very tight to me based on previous timelines, hmmm very tight. Have you considered talking you council into offering you earlier date for ceremony instead of having to wait till 19th, if not take the risk if you love or enjoy taking risk, your best bet, get an earlier ceremony date or wait till after you trip or reschedule your trip. All depends on how busy HMPO is overall.

[zubbshah]

BTW, do these also come through the normal postman? I thought it was DX they used for all secure delivery, or am I wrong?

i recd my passport and Nat Cert yesterday thru DX however no signature was taken from thier end...lucky enough my mate was popping out and the Dx courier guy was out and juz confirmed my name with him and gave it to him...
they use a small envelope so the certificate was folded in half...
a bit crumpled...but what to do...even the PO guys fold it in half...
am thinking of laminating it ...so atleast it would be retained in good condition

[zubbshah]

Based on the timelines, it looks like it's taking two weeks (14-16 days) from the time you send the application to the time you receive the interview letter. Does this sound right?
#patientlywaiting #eager

yes...indeed...turn around time is around 2-3 weeks.... but if u ring them and ask them nicely then they'd certainly chcek and let you know if hmpo as recd your application..cause initially i was a bit skeptical...cause i had send via PO CnS and they didnt recd it and they then on 1st of this month they confirmed that they recd it some time on 25th feb....also seems like their sms system is down...so couldnt even send a text to confirm the application..