British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Derivaz]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.10.2013
Date application received by IPS: 28.10.2013 (Received text message from HMPO)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30.10.2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 31.10.2013
Date of Passport Receipt:

good luck

[orderofblessing]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.10.2013
Date application received by IPS: 28.10.2013 (Received text message from HMPO)
Date of return of documents: 30.10.2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30.10.2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 31.10.2013 (Interview done)
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Derivaz]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 07/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 09/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: 11/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 15/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:18/10/2013

bloody hell, that was fast

[krishnamama]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 07/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 09/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 11/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: 11/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 15/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:18/10/2013

[Kiltmaker]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 23/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 28/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 31/10/2013 (by secure delivery)
Date of interview Letter: received 30/10/2013 (dated 28/10/2013)
Date of passport interview appointment: 08/11/2013
Date of passport receipt: 12/11/2013

[Derivaz]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of passport interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

good luck

Thanks Derivaz, hope Post Office will manage to send it without losing it or decide a strike.

No probs; if you sent it by special delivery, it should be fine. If there's strike it will just take longer, but should still arrive

[mealos]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of passport interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

good luck

Thanks Derivaz, hope Post Office will manage to send it without losing it or decide a strike.

[Derivaz]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of passport interview:
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport receipt:

good luck

[mealos]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application: Postoffice check and send
Date of application :29/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:02/11/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:07/11/2013
Date of passport interview:08/11/2013
Date of return of documents: 11/11/2013
Date of passport receipt:12/11/2013

..so ends my immigration journey.

[alinet_99]

Application type: First Child Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 21/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 23/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 29/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 29/10/2013

[Blondie]

Application type: First Adult Passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement: 15/10/2013 (SMS)
Date of letter to get in touch: 17/10/2013 (Dated: 15/10/2013)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/10/2013 (Date: 17/10/2013)
Date of passport interview: 24/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 21/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 26/10/2013

Used Check & Send service as there is less than £2 difference. Called 21/10/2013 for appointment they have the next day but opted for a later date. Very helpful staff and efficient service.

[Amber]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 22.10.2013
Date application received by IPS: 28.10.2013 (Received text message from HMPO)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Derivaz]

Application type: First adult passport (wife)
Method of application:Newham NCS
Date of application :30/09/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:05/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:11/10/2013
Date of passport interview:18/10/2013
Date of return of documents:04/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:26/10/2013

Since when did NCS start handling passport applications?

Good shout, they don't it's the check and send service at post offices

[Ayyubi72]

Application type: First adult passport (wife)
Method of application:Newham NCS
Date of application :30/09/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:05/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:11/10/2013
Date of passport interview:18/10/2013
Date of return of documents:04/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:26/10/2013

Since when did NCS start handling passport applications?

[jack_seth]

Application type: First adult passport (wife)
Method of application:Post Office Check & Send
Date of application :30/09/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:05/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:11/10/2013
Date of passport interview:18/10/2013
Date of return of documents:04/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:26/10/2013

[maya26]

Application type: First adult passport
Method of application:Postoffice check and send
Date of application :21/10/2013
Date of application acknowledgement:23/10/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:26/10/2013
Date of passport interview:30/10/2013 Chelmsford
Date of return of documents:28/10/2013
Date of passport receipt:01/11/2013. Printed 30 october

[Derivaz]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send post office didn't want to send it because countersignature was outside the box plus he misspelled my name on section 10.I did not listen and sent it anyway
Date Of Application: 17/10/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 22/10/2013 text message
Date Of Return Of Documents:
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 25/10/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 5/11/2013 (Victoria)
Date Of Passport Receipt:

They have given you interview, hence no probs with your application.

Right, so it's ok to write outside the box, then, it seems

[Amber]

Application type: First PP (after naturalisation), 2 adult +1 adult child+1 minor child
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 07/10/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 09/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 12/10/2013
Date of interview Letter: 11/10/2013
Date of passport interview appointment: 14/10/2013
Date of passport receipt: 16/10/2013

[neoseal]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send post office didn't want to send it because countersignature was outside the box plus he misspelled my name on section 10.I did not listen and sent it anyway
Date Of Application: 17/10/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 22/10/2013 text message
Date Of Return Of Documents:
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 25/10/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 5/11/2013 (Victoria)
Date Of Passport Receipt:

They have given you interview, hence no probs with your application.

[Derivaz]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send post office didn't want to send it because countersignature was outside the box plus he misspelled my name on section 10.I did not listen and sent it anyway
Date Of Application: 17/10/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 22/10/2013 text message
Date Of Return Of Documents:
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 25/10/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 5/11/2013 (Victoria)
Date Of Passport Receipt:

Why not just fill in the form again?

[neoseal]

Dear All,

Quick question on Send and Check and apologies if the answer was covered somewhere else before. I am currently out of the country and cannot physically check post office, I couldn't see any online form or booking option for the post office.

Do I need to go to post office, pick-up an application and come back at a later time/date to submit it or as long as I go with my signed photo can I just fill the form there and submit it.

They also gave us the passport application form at the end of the ceremony, can we fill it and use it for check and send?

Many thanks for the response

For check & send, you will need to pick up form from the post office, fill it in and hand it to post office staff to check it and send it. You can go to any post office and pick up form and hand it in at later date.

If you want to fill and send the form then and there, you will have to take your referee (counter signatory) with you, as they need to fill a part on the application and sign.

So if you are out of country you can't go personally. There is online version, you will need to fill it, then passport office will send it to your address, you will need to sign it and return it along with all the documents.

In short you will need to be in country to do this. Or online here

https://passports.ips.gov.uk/epa1r1a/index.aspx?c=1

You can send the form to passport office even if you are out of country, however you will need to attend interview for your first adult passport.

[walidukdz]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send post office didn't want to send it because countersignature was outside the box plus he misspelled my name on section 10.I did not listen and sent it anyway
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:

[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: 28/10/13 ( I chose the earliest date between three offices)
Passport received : TBC

[Derivaz]

Dear All,

Quick question on Send and Check and apologies if the answer was covered somewhere else before. I am currently out of the country and cannot physically check post office, I couldn't see any online form or booking option for the post office.

Do I need to go to post office, pick-up an application and come back at a later time/date to submit it or as long as I go with my signed photo can I just fill the form there and submit it.

They also gave us the passport application form at the end of the ceremony, can we fill it and use it for check and send?

Many thanks for the response

I think you can use that form yes

[Derivaz]

You just need a reference number on the letter to book interview even if you dont have one they are not really fussy about reference number, if you give your name, dob, address they will still book interview if your are on their system.

ah that's good, because letters get lost some times; so you can just call them and sort it out over the phone?