British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[faraj_jehad]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First adult (British by birth but never applied)
Application Type: First
Method of application: HM passport Office (applied abroad)
Date of application: 4th September 2013
Date application received by :HMPO 6th September 2013
Fees Deducted: 10th September 2013
Date of return of documents: 19th September 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 22nd September 2013

[ikk1980]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First adult
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Hounslow
Date of application: 14 September (Saturday)
Date application received by IPS: *estimated 16 Sept (Monday) No sms rcvd.
Date of return of documents: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 Sept (Saturday)
Date of Passport Receipt: *Expected in around 5 working days.

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Ukilrforman Your Almost There...

[ukilrforman]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult First adult
Application Type: New/First
Method of application: Post office Check & Send Hounslow
Date of application: 14 September (Saturday)
Date application received by IPS: *estimated 16 Sept (Monday) No sms rcvd.
Date of return of documents: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 sept (Friday)
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 Sept (Saturday)
Date of Passport Receipt: *Expected in around 5 working days.

[satandrive]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 23rd August 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 27th August 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31st August 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 12th September 2013
Date of Passport receipt : 17th September 2013

[satandrive]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 23rd August 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 27th August 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31st August 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 12th September 2013
Date of Passport receipt : 17th September 2013

[alex68]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: first passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19 Sep 2013
Date application received by IPS: 23 Sep 2013 SMS
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[slavek]

Passport for: Minor

Application Type: First UK Passport for Child
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 19/09/2013
Date application received by IPS: 23/09/2013 (confimed by SMS)
Date of fee deduction: N/A
Date of return of documents: 26/09.2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 25/09/2013

[ali_asad_pk]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New (After MN1 Registration)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30 Aug 2013
Date application received by IPS: 3 Sep 2013 (SMS Received)
Date of return of documents: 6 Sep 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: 6 Sep 2013 (passport issue 5 Sep 2013 and was delivered along with supporting documents, different envelops but same delivery man)

[gvk1711]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 16th September 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS:18th September 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents: 21st September 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20th September 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 21st September 2013
Date of Passport receipt : 24th September 2013

[ritswaney]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 11th September 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 13th September 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents: 18th September 2013 (DX Secure)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18th September 2013 (1st Class Post)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28th September 2013 (Wanted Sat apptmt)
Date of Passport receipt : 1st Oct 2013

Thanks again everyone for all the guidance. And good luck to those waiting.

[dado13]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation .
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 06th September 2013
Date application received by IPS: 09th September 2013 (royal mail tracking)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 11th September 2013(SMS)
Date of return of documents:16/09/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:13th September 2013 (dated 11/09/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:17/09/2013
Date of Passport receipt :19/09/2013
and that's the end of my journey!!

[apply4hsmp]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Passport Check and Send
Date Of Application: 05/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 10/09/2013 (By text message)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 18/09/2013
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 12/09/2013
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 21/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt:

[Dougslar]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult for my husband (from Uruguay)
Method Of Application: Passport Office Check and Send Glasgow
Date Of Application: 29/08/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 02/09/2013 (SMS)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 05/09/13
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 06/09/13
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 11/09/13
Date Of Passport Receipt: 13/09/13

Just over 2 weeks for the whole process. Our immigration journey is over now!

[azhfaq]

UPDATE:19/09/2013
Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult
Method Of Application: Check and Send
Date Of Application: 13/09/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 19/09/2013 - SMS
Date Of Return Of Documents:
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter:
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment:
Date Of Passport Receipt:

[mtpsk]

Passport for: First time Adult Passport
Application Type: New
Date of application: 21/08/2013 (PO Check & Send)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 23/08/2013 (SMS)
Date of return of documents: 28/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/08/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/09/2013 - Victoria London
Date of Passport Receipt: 11/09/2013

[Laxman]

Application type: First adult passport (after naturalisation) -3 Adults
Method of application: Royal mail special delivery
Date of application: 12/09/2013
Date of application acknowledged by IPS: 16/09/2013
Date of return of documents:19/09/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:19/09/2013 (couldn't book appointment due to error in my first name, sent my certificate of Naturalisation for amendment)
Date of passport interview appointment: 05/10/2013 (as I wanted on Saturday)
Date of receipt of passport: 08/10/2013

Thanks to the forum for advice.

[aarti211]

Passport for: First Time Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10th sept 2013
Date application received by IPS: 12th sept 2013
Date of return of documents: 17th sept 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18th sept 2013
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Zaf2b4u]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First adult passport after naturalisation .
Method of application: Check & Send or Postal
Date of application: 12th September 2013
Date application received by IPS: 16th sep 2013 ( via text)
Date of return of documents: 20th sep 2013 via dx delivery .
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19th sep 2013(dated 17th sep )
Date of Passport interview Appointment: 20th sep 2013(Chelmsford )
Date of Passport receipt :24th Sep ( was printed on 20-09-13)
Total days : 14

My immigration journey has ended. It's been tough 11 years . Thank u all of u guys for your prayers . I wish you all very best of luck .

[BRP]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First time Adult Passport (for me and my wife) and Our baby name and photo change on his British Passport
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 16/08/2013
Date application received by IPS: 19/08/2013
Date of fee collection: 19/08/2013 (Credit Card)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 20/08/2013
Date of return of documents: 28/08/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 24/08/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/09/2013 (As I wanted on Saturday)
Date of Passport Receipt:
Baby : 05/09/2013 (we received a letter before for her mom's consent for name change)
My wife : 10/09/2013
Myself : 11/09/2013

Passport bit done.... now just surrender of old passport and OCI pending.... nearly there with all immigration things....

[gm21]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Check and Send
Date Of Application: 05/09/13
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 09/09/13 (SMS)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 12-09-13
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 11-09-13
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 14-09-13 Saturday (Crawley)
Date Of Passport Receipt: 18-09-13
Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Journey ends here... will be hanging around in the forum until my wifey completes the journey

[barker]

Application Type: First Adult Passport
Method Of Application: Check and Send
Date Of Application: 04/09/13
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 09/09/13 (SMS)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 12/09/13
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 13/09/13
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 28/09/2013
Date Of Passport Receipt: 01/10/2013

Got my passport finally, end of the road for me.

Good luck to all who are waiting for theirs

[Moonika]

Passport for: First Time Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 10.09.2013
Date application received by IPS: 12.09.2013 SMS
Date of return of documents: 17.09.2012 (Attempted delivery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 14.09.2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 21.09.2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 25.09.2013

[dhruvkataria]

Application Timeline
Passport for: First time Adult/Child Passport (self and wife) + 1 Child
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 05/09/2013 - RM SD
Date application received by IPS: 6/09/13
Date of fee collection: 09/09/13 CC
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 10/09/13 ( SMS )
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[niazacca]

Application Type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation) - 1 Adult for my wife
Method Of Application: Check and Send
Date Of Application: 21/08/2013
Date Of Application Acknowledged By IPS: 28/08/2013 (SMS)
Date Of Return Of Documents: 02/09/13
Date Of Receipt Of Interview Letter: 30/08/13
Date Of Passport Interview Appointment: 04/09/13
Date Of Passport Receipt: 06/09/13 (Printed 05/09 and attempted delivery on 06/09/13)

This forum is great, pls ask all your friends etc to use and it and update it for their and others benefits.

[Fatush]

Can you guys please not make non-timeline related posts here?

Is your post timeline related?