British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[gtx2010]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: 1st Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 15/10/2013
Date application received by IPS: 17/10/2013 (SMS Confirmation)
Date of return of documents: 21/10/2013 (DX Secure)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/10/2013 (Dated 17/10/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/10/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/10/2013

End of Journey .....

Thanks to this forum and all members of this forum.
Very helpful indeed I have to say.

[cordelio]

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

[neoseal]

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.

[Derivaz]

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 :TBC

so the letter got lost, you phoned them and you were able to make an appointment for the interview, anyway?

what number did you ring?

[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 :TBC

[rajapatel]

Hello , I have not receievd letter for passport interview, but i called the number and i was given reference number and number to call toa rrange appointment fo rinterview. but it keeps saying its incorrect number

can somone pelase urgently confirm the numebr we get send to make an appointment for passport interview
if easier you can text me numebr on 07947258645

many thanks in advance.

[Derivaz]

Ha ha...thanks Derivaz, it is fast now a days.

so I see; you got your docs back too?

[neoseal]

Ha ha...thanks Derivaz, it is fast now a days.

[Derivaz]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child first passport after registration
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Glasgow
Date of application: 17/10/2013
Date application received by IPS: (text msg) 21/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 24/10/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/10/2013 dated 22/10/2013

No interview?

Child passport don't need interview.

Ah, I thought, they'd interview the parents....

[Derivaz]

Update

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date Of Application: 14/10/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 16/10/2013 text message
Date Of Return Of Documents: 21/10/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 18/10/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 22/10/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt: 24/10/2013

Passport office is not busy now a days.

Thanks everyone for their support.

You got it? bloody fast, pal; I would have had time to get time, but no biggie.

So they send it by special delivery and you have to sign it right? same for your other passport and cert?

[Ayyubi72]

Can Can anyone advise what should I do rather than waiting for the acknowledgement to come through? Looking at time line of other people it's taking way to long for my application considering home office haven't even deducted the application fee for over a month

can you please read and work out where you need to post? This is passport application timeline.

[Kibria]

Can Can anyone advise what should I do rather than waiting for the acknowledgement to come through? Looking at time line of other people it's taking way to long for my application considering home office haven't even deducted the application fee for over a month

[neoseal]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child first passport after registration
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Glasgow
Date of application: 17/10/2013
Date application received by IPS: (text msg) 21/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 24/10/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/10/2013 dated 22/10/2013

No interview?

Child passport don't need interview.

[Kibria]

I am quite concerned about my application as it's been over a month andvI haven't received any acknowledgement from home office nor the fee has been deducted from the bank account.

I have tracked my post and it has definitely been received home office

[neoseal]

Update

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date Of Application: 14/10/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 16/10/2013 text message
Date Of Return Of Documents: 21/10/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 18/10/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 22/10/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt: 24/10/2013

Passport office is not busy now a days.

Thanks everyone for their support.

[Kibria]

PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:08 pm Post subject: update on application
Application type: Adult British Citizenship Application
Method of Application: Royal Mail Tracked, Guarantee Next Day Delivery
Date When Fees Was Deducted: Fee not deducted yet
Date of application:18/10/13
Date of Receipt of application: 19/10/13
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: Not acknowledged
Date of return of documents: Not received yet
Date of interview Letter: N/A
Date of passport interview appointment: N/A
date of passport received : N/A

[Derivaz]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child first passport after registration
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Glasgow
Date of application: 17/10/2013
Date application received by IPS: (text msg) 21/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 24/10/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/10/2013 dated 22/10/2013

No interview?

[akhurshid]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Child first passport after registration
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Glasgow
Date of application: 17/10/2013
Date application received by IPS: (text msg) 21/10/2013
Date of return of documents: 24/10/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 24/10/2013 dated 22/10/2013

[Derivaz]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date Of Application: 04/10/13
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: don't know (never received a text)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 14/10/13
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 11/10/13 (dated 09/10/13)
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 22/10/2013 (next available at Victoria)
Date Of Passport Receipt:24/10/13 (printed 22/10/2013)

My passport arrived today, so I'm all done! I'm so happy to be at the end of this journey! Good luck to everyone still in the midst of it!

quite fast as well

[tki_eve]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Post Office Check and Send
Date Of Application: 04/10/13
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: don't know (never received a text)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 14/10/13
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 11/10/13 (dated 09/10/13)
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 22/10/2013 (next available at Victoria)
Date Of Passport Receipt:24/10/13 (printed 22/10/2013)

My passport arrived today, so I'm all done! I'm so happy to be at the end of this journey! Good luck to everyone still in the midst of it!

[Derivaz]

Application type.adult after naturalization
method of application. Check&send
date of application.14/10/2013
Date of interview letter.19/10/2013
Date of passport appointment.21/10/2013
Date of documents return.21/10/2013
Date of passport receive. 23/10/2013

congrats

[fiqbal]

Application type.adult after naturalization
method of application. Check&send
date of application.14/10/2013
Date of interview letter.19/10/2013
Date of passport appointment.21/10/2013
Date of documents return.21/10/2013
Date of passport receive. 23/10/2013

[Derivaz]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23 Oct 2013
Date application received by IPS:
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

Good luck

[Nat2013]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - First passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23 Oct 2013
Date application received by IPS: 25 Oct 2013
Date of return of documents: 04 Nov 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 29 Oct 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 11 Nov 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 13 Nov 2013

[Derivaz]

Phew ... mine all done ... now gearing up to tackle the same route for my spouse ....

looks like it went pretty fast