British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[helen12]

Complete Application timeline:


Eligibility criteria: HSMP + TIER 1 (total 5 years)+ ILR 1 year
Method of application: Postal, No NCS, sent by SD
Date of application: 24 Aug 13
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27 Aug 13 (as it was long weekend holiday)
Date of debit of fees: 29 Aug 13
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 3 Sep 13
Date of receipt of approval: 24 Sep 13 (Recd 27 Sep 13by SD that I attached)
Date of Ceremony: 18 Oct 13


Application Type :First Adult Passport
Method of Application: NO Help of post office, sent by recorded delivery
Date of Application: 17.10.2013
Date Monies take by IPS: 21.10.2013
Date of Return Documents: 06 Nov 13
Date of Receipt of Interview Letter : 28 Oct 13
Date of Passport Interview Appointment: 29 Oct 13
Date of Passport Receipt: 08 Nov 13

Thank you all.

[walidukdz]

[quote="walidukdz"]Application Type: First Adult Passport

Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send

Date Of Application: 17/10/2013

Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 22/10/2013 text message

Date Of Return Of Documents: 26/10/2013

Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 25/10/2013

Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 5/11/2013 (Victoria)

Date Of Passport Receipt:06/11/2013

total wait 6 years, 3 months, 22 days since I arrived.

Big thanks to all in this forum, I got all my questions answered during this time.
I will be around to help some of you who need assaistance.

best of luck for the rest of you .

[Alimanu]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 31/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 04/11/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 06/11/2013 (by secure delivery)
Date of interview Letter: received 7/11/2013 (dated 5/11/2013 )
Date of passport interview appointment: 12/11/2013
Date of passport receipt:

[Ksiu]

update:

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 30/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 01/11/2013,second sms received 04/11/2013 it is so strange???
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery) 07/11/2013
Date of interview Letter: received (dated ) 07/11/2013 dated 05/11/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 09/11/2013
Date of passport receipt:

[walidukdz]

[Amber]

Please only post timelines here, discussions should be directed to - British Passport Application Discussion from Timeline

[ITGraduate]

Application Type: First Adult Passport

Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send

Date Of Application: 22/10/2013

Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS (HMPO) : 22/10/2013

Date Of Return Of Documents: 31/10/2013

Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 29/10/2013

Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 01/11/2013 ( Birmingham office )

Date Of Passport Receipt: 05/11/2013

Good Luck to everyone who is applying

[Derivaz]

Application Type: First Adult Passport

Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send

Date Of Application: 17/10/2013

Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS (HMPO) : 22/10/2013

Date Of Return Of Documents: 25/10/2013

Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 26/10/2013

Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 02/11/2013 ( Luton office )

Date Of Passport Receipt: 05/11/2013

congrats

[Cf_firefly]

Application Type: First Adult Passport

Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send

Date Of Application: 17/10/2013

Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS (HMPO) : 22/10/2013

Date Of Return Of Documents: 25/10/2013

Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 26/10/2013

Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 02/11/2013 ( Luton office )

Date Of Passport Receipt: 05/11/2013

[xlisusx]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of application: 04/11/13
Date of application acknowledged:
Date of return of documents:
Date of interview Letter:
Date of passport interview appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[Derivaz]

Update;

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: Post check & send
Date of application:18/10/13
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 23/10/13 (via text)
Date of return of documents: 25/10/13
Date of interview Letter: 23/10/13
Date of passport interview appointment: 31/10/13
Passport received : 04/10/2013


Journey complete----- good luck to those waiting or starting the process.

congrats guys; it seems to go really fast.

[Adam77]

Update;

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: Post check & send
Date of application:18/10/13
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 23/10/13 (via text)
Date of return of documents: 25/10/13
Date of interview Letter: 23/10/13
Date of passport interview appointment: 31/10/13
Passport received : 04/10/2013


Journey complete----- good luck to those waiting or starting the process.

[Person]

Post subject:
Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 22/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 25/10/2013
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery) 30/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: received (dated ) 30/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 31/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:04/11/2013: made on 31/10/2013

Good luck to all.

Thanks

[MwanaKay]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 14/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 18/10/2013
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery) on 21/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: received (21/10/2013)
Date of passport interview appointment: 29/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 31/10/2013

Congratulations!!! Wow, O how I pray and wishi to get to finish this journey smoothly and qickly as you have. Thanks for sharing

[tar123zan]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postal
Date of application :24/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 30/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/10/2013
Date of passport interview: 09 / 11 / 2013 (they offered 5th Tuesday but I asked a weekend appointment)

Date of return of documents: 01/11/2013
Date of passport receipt:

I haven't included any details about my grandparents.

[rajapatel]

Application type: Passport
Method of Application: check & send
Date of application:12/10/13
Date of application acknowledged by IPS:
Date of return of documents: 21/10/13
Date of interview Letter: never receievd but they said they send it out on 18/10/13 ( i called the office to say i have not receievd letter but all other applicants after me have receievd teh letter so he provdied me the reference number through which i was able to book an appoinntment )

Date of passport interview appointment: 28/10/13 @ 4:45
date of passport received : text receieved 10/10/13 that it will be delivered on 02/11/13 i was not home so they dint left with anyone else.
so now it will be re-delievred on tuesday 05/11/13

thank a million every one this forum has been very help full good luck every one

[dewales001]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of application: 28/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: via SMS 01/11/2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of interview Letter:
Date of passport interview appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[sameer2012]

passport application method:Post office c & s
Date of application : 23/10/2013
Receipt by passport office:25/10/2013
acknowledgement by IPS: 28/10/2013
Interview booked on: 29/10/2013(booked my interview before receiving my interview letter thats why it was so quick)
Supporting docs. received on: 30/10/2013
Interview date: 31/10/20139(attend in Luton rather than reading on 05/11/2013)
Passport received on: 04/11/2013(its already print out just waiting for courier to pick it up)

[siddiqr]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Date of application : 26/10/2013 (Saturday)
Date of application acknowledgement: 30/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/10/2013
Date of passport interview: 04/11/2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

[orbis2]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 14/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 18/10/2013
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery) on 21/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: received (21/10/2013)
Date of passport interview appointment: 29/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 31/10/2013

[Ksiu]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 30/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: (SMS) 01/11/2013,second sms received 04/11/2013 it is so strange???
Date of return of documents: (by secure delivery)
Date of interview Letter: received (dated )
Date of passport interview appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[Alimanu]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 31/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 04/11/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 06/11/2013 (by secure delivery)
Date of interview Letter: received (dated )
Date of passport interview appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[skyiswide]

Derivaz- there is a form on gov.uk website to contact ukpa. I use that form.

[greatxander]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :25/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 29/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/10/2013
Date of passport interview: 12/11/2013 london victoria
Date of return of documents: 04/11/2013
Date of passport receipt: 15/11/2013 printed 12/11/2013


thanks a lot to this forum...

[PR2013]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child first passport after registration
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send London
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Date application received by IPS: (text msg) 28/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 30/10/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/10/2013 dated 29/10/2013