British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[freedom34]

*** UPDATE ***

First Adult Passport Application Timeline :

Method of Application: PO Check & Send (London)

Date of Application: 19/12/2013

Date of Application Received by IPS: 23/12/2013 (HMPO SMS)

Date of Return of Documents: 02/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 27/12/2013 (Dated: 23/12/2013)

Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 09/01/2014

Link to the Interview Questions: http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... ml#p974022

Date of Passport Receipt: Wtg

Hi Light27,
Your last update information does not match with the original timeline!
1.45 pm you say:date of app. time:30/12/13
3.01 pm you say:date of app. time:19/12/13
Some other information does not match as well! It is so confusing... Can you make it clear for everyone please?
Cheers.

[Light27]

*** UPDATE ***

First Adult Passport Application Timeline :

Method of Application: PO Check & Send (London)

Date of Application: 19/12/2013

Date of Application Received by IPS: 23/12/2013 (HMPO SMS)

Date of Return of Documents: 02/01/2014

Date of Receipt of Interview Letter: 27/12/2013 (Dated: 23/12/2013)

Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 09/01/2014

Link to the Interview Questions: http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... ml#p974022

Date of Passport Receipt: Wtg

[Light27]

UKnow's Timeline

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Application
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 30/12/13
Date application received by Royalmail tracking: 31/12/13
(HMPO SMS): 03/01/2014
Date of deduction of fees: 04/01/14
Date of return of documents: 07/01/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/01/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/01/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

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Hey uKnow,

We had interview on the same date, any update on receipt of 'ur passport?

Thanks,
Light27

[uddinriaz]

First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send Ilford
Date of application: 18/12/13
Date of application acknowledged SMS by HMPO: 21/12/13
Date of interview Letter: Received 23/12/13 (dated 19/12/13)
Date of return of documents: 23/12/13
Date of passport interview appointment: 07/01/14
Date of Passport Receipt: 09/01/14 (Dated 07/01/14)

[rana12570]

Aplication Type: First Adult Passport
Date of application = 20/12/2013
Method of application = Post Office Check & Send
Date of deduction of fees = 23/12/2013
Date of text confirmation from HMPO = Never received(Phoned HMPO & confirmed that application was received on 24/12/2013)
Date of letter for interview = still waiting
Date of interview = not yet
Date of return of documents =not yet
Date UK passport received = not yet

[Darren_SA]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (after having Naturalised as British Citizen)
Date of application = 13/12/2013
Method of application = Post Office Check & Send
Date of deduction of fees = 14/12/2013
Date of text confirmation from HMPO = 17/12/2013
Date of letter for interview = 19/12/2013 (dated 18/12/2013)
Date of interview = 4/01/2014
Date of return of documents = 6/01/2014
Date UK passport received = 7/01/2014 (stamped 4/01/2014)

For interview questions, see my other post:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... ml#p972478

Has been nearly 8 years waiting for this day
Good luck to you

[UKnow]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Application
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 30/12/13
Date application received by Royalmail tracking: 31/12/13
(HMPO SMS): 03/01/2014
Date of deduction of fees: 04/01/14
Date of return of documents: 07/01/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/01/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/01/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[uddinriaz]

First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send Ilford
Date of application: 19/12/13
Date of application acknowledged by HMPO: 21/12/13
Date of interview Letter: Received 23/12/13 (dated 19/12/13)
Date of return of documents: 23/12/13
Date of passport interview appointment: 07/01/14

[alyona39]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24/12/2013
Date application received by IPS: 31/12/2013
Date of return of documents: 3/01/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 3/01/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 4/01/2014 in London Victoria
Date of Passport Receipt: 07/01/2014

[fingerscrossed123]

UPDATED - now complete!

First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send (London)
Date of application: 11/12/13
Date of application acknowledged by HMPO: (no acknowlegement SMS or letter received on receipt)
Date of return of documents: 23/12/13 (early Christmas present!!)
Date of interview Letter: Received 21/12/13 (dated 19/12/13)
Date of passport interview appointment: 07/01/14
Date of passport receipt: 08/01/14

Thank you to everyone for your help and guideance. My immigration journey has now come to an end - an exciting start to the New Year! Wishing everyone the very best. Thank you!

[freedom34]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/12/2013
Date of application received by IPS: 24/12/2013
Date of return of documents: 2/1/2014
Date of receipt of interview letter: 3/1/2014
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 9/1/2014
Date of Passport Receipt:TBC

[UKnow]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Application
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 30/12/13
Date application received by Royalmail tracking: 31/12/13
(HMPO SMS): 03/01/2014
Date of deduction of fees: 04/01/14
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/01/2014
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/01/2014
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[Bhiku]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adults X 2
Application Type: First Adult Application X 2
Method of application: By Post (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 21/12/13
Date application received by Royalmail tracking: 23/12/13
Date of deduction of fees: 23/12/13
(HMPO SMS): 30/12/2013
Date of return of documents: 09/01/14
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/01/14
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/01/14
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[UKnow]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Application
Method of application: By Post
Date of application: 30/12/13
Date application received by Royalmail tracking: 31/12/13
(HMPO SMS): 03/01/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[tlbanks]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Adult Application
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 4/12/13
Date application received by IPS: 9/12/13(HMPO SMS)
Date of return of documents: 16/12/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12/12/13 (dated 10/12/13)
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/12/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/12/13 (dated 20/12/13)

Good luck to everyone!!

[Anuprajmane]

Passport applied(Check and Send Service): 13Dec2013
Original Documents received: 19Dec2013
Passport interview: 28Dec2013
Passport Received by me: 1 Jan 2014
Interviewer was very friendly, most of the time we talked as a friend. Like How a Car is designed ( I work in a Car design studio). What kind of computers are used to do the work. Which Cars I worked on etc. My specks.
My personal info asked was:
My Mom Dad D.O.B and Place.
My all previous addresses from the time I first came to UK.
Banks I hold accounts, Credit cards, any loan or Mortgage.
Who lives in my house, is it rented or owned?
My wife's name, marriage date.
I think my interview didn't last more than 15 mins.
This forum was very very useful to me, I thank all the moderators and members to make this so informative.
Wish you all Best of Luck and a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year 2014.

[Derivaz]

Hi! Roh

But this is for citizenship application, not for passport application, isn't it??

Regards

D

1. 21 Oct 2013-application sent with original supporting documents and passport

2. 18 Nov 2013 Acknowledgement of receipt of application letter from UKBA received.

3. 18 December 2013: Letter confirming application was successful recived together with original documents and passport in self addressed recorded mail envelope which I sent with application for secure return of original documents and passport.

4. Letter inviting for citizenship ceremony anticipated in first week of 2014
as per confirmation letter that application was successful.

Tips

Read rules and fill form carefully.

Watch out for rule requiring applicant to be in country on equivalent day of application five years prior to date on which application is made. Eg in my case the international travel records must have indicated that I was physically present in the UK on 22 Oct 2008 since my application reached UKBA on 22 Oct 2013.

Ensure dates travelled in and out of UK is correctly recorded on Application form.

Ensure dates living in different addresses correctly recorded.

Send as many original correspondence and notices from HMRC covering a long period as possible to show tax matters are in order.

Six months latest original bank current account statements

Correspondence indicating credit cards

Proof Council tax fully paid.

In addition to filling in the referees contact details make typed out statements of their references, and send it with the application. Make sure referees are eligible for the application. I used two trade union officials one of which was an ex colleague.

Ref statemente must be short:

Eg

I the undersigned hereby confirm that I know Roh Smith since 2008 in the following capacity:xxxxcx

I know him to be of good law abiding character and of good courteous disposition.

I confirm that I am not related to Roh, that I do not have any criminal record or unspent criminal convictions.

I further confirm that I do not know the other referree being used in this application.

Signed

Designation

Address, email, telephone no.

SENDING GENUINE SIGNED WRITTEN STATEMENTS FROM REFEREES MAY HELP EXPEDITE APPLICATION AS OFFICER MAY NOT HAVE TO WASTE TIME CONTACTING EACH REFEREE.


Send proof of ownership of property or copy of tenancy agreement.

DO A COVERING LETTER DIRECTING OFFICER TO HOW EACH ASPECT OF THE RULES ARE MET, AND LIST THE SUPPORTING DOCS IN COVERING LETTER-OFFICER WILL APPRECIATE GUIDANCE -BUT BE GENUINE AND HONEST. COVERING LETTER MUST BE CLEAR AND PRECISE AND BE HELPFUL-NOT COMPLICATE AND CREATE DOUBT.

GOOD LUCK

[roh]

1. 21 Oct 2013-application sent with original supporting documents and passport

2. 18 Nov 2013 Acknowledgement of receipt of application letter from UKBA received.

3. 18 December 2013: Letter confirming application was successful recived together with original documents and passport in self addressed recorded mail envelope which I sent with application for secure return of original documents and passport.

4. Letter inviting for citizenship ceremony anticipated in first week of 2014
as per confirmation letter that application was successful.

Tips

Read rules and fill form carefully.

Watch out for rule requiring applicant to be in country on equivalent day of application five years prior to date on which application is made. Eg in my case the international travel records must have indicated that I was physically present in the UK on 22 Oct 2008 since my application reached UKBA on 22 Oct 2013.

Ensure dates travelled in and out of UK is correctly recorded on Application form.

Ensure dates living in different addresses correctly recorded.

Send as many original correspondence and notices from HMRC covering a long period as possible to show tax matters are in order.

Six months latest original bank current account statements

Correspondence indicating credit cards

Proof Council tax fully paid.

In addition to filling in the referees contact details make typed out statements of their references, and send it with the application. Make sure referees are eligible for the application. I used two trade union officials one of which was an ex colleague.

Ref statemente must be short:

Eg

I the undersigned hereby confirm that I know Roh Smith since 2008 in the following capacity:xxxxcx

I know him to be of good law abiding character and of good courteous disposition.

I confirm that I am not related to Roh, that I do not have any criminal record or unspent criminal convictions.

I further confirm that I do not know the other referree being used in this application.

Signed

Designation

Address, email, telephone no.

SENDING GENUINE SIGNED WRITTEN STATEMENTS FROM REFEREES MAY HELP EXPEDITE APPLICATION AS OFFICER MAY NOT HAVE TO WASTE TIME CONTACTING EACH REFEREE.


Send proof of ownership of property or copy of tenancy agreement.

DO A COVERING LETTER DIRECTING OFFICER TO HOW EACH ASPECT OF THE RULES ARE MET, AND LIST THE SUPPORTING DOCS IN COVERING LETTER-OFFICER WILL APPRECIATE GUIDANCE -BUT BE GENUINE AND HONEST. COVERING LETTER MUST BE CLEAR AND PRECISE AND BE HELPFUL-NOT COMPLICATE AND CREATE DOUBT.

GOOD LUCK

[Derivaz]

Hello Everyone

Hope you all had a good xmas

I'm back, I'm going to apply for my passport now; so if I understood well: after submission, you get a text acknowledging receipt of your application (which takes about 5 days), then your foreign passport + certificate of citizenship back (which takes around 14 days), then the interview letter, which takes 2 or 3 weeks, then you phone and get an appointment within 2 weeks and then the passport about a week after the interview, right?

And you get your documents and passport by registered letter if you pay the extra 3 quid?

Cheers

D

[babyjake]

First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 12/12/2013
Date of application acknowledged by HMPO: 17/12/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 19/12/2013
Date of interview Letter: 19/12/2013 (Dated 17/12)
Date of passport interview appointment: 24/12/2013
Date of passport receipt:30/12/2013 (Issued on 24/12)

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Has anyone noticed that the new passport has changed slightly with photo page looks more like a visa sticker as oppose to old style where the photo page was more thicker. (Not that I am complaining )

[fingerscrossed123]

del

[cks333]

First Adult Passport

Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 07/12/2013
Date of application acknowledged by HMPO: 11/12/2013 (received via SMS)
Date of return of documents: 14/12/13
Date of interview Letter: 16/12/13
Date of passport interview appointment: 21/12/13
Date of passport receipt: 23/12/13

Wish everyone all the best.

[ranchers]

Anybody applied in Glasgow ??

[Light27]

Ali, Any Update on your application??[/quote]

still nothing [/quote]

OK

[alis92005]

[quote="Light27"]Light27@ hope maybe today or 2mrw.[/quote]


Ali, Any Update on your application??[/quote]

still nothing