British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[nishu]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 1 July 2013
SMS received from HMPO: 3 July 2013
Date of return of documents: 17 July 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12 July 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 13 July 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 17 July 2013

[Peterpan81]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17 July 2013
Date application received by IPS: 18 July
SMS received from HMPO: 19 July 2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[b2v]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation) - first UK passport
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 03/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 03/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 09/07/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/7/2013
Date of return of documents: 18/7/2013
Date of passport appointment: 19/7/2013 (Luton Interview Office)
Date of passport receipt:





His mercies endureth forever.

[aimhigh]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 1st July 2013
Date application received by IPS: 3rd July
Date of return of documents: 16 July
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13th July
Date of Passport Appointment: 15th July
Date of Passport Receipt: 17th July

Thank you for this forum.It kept track of the process and helped me to plan the life with hope.
Best wishes to all of you

[Patagonian]

Passport application: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 04 July 2013
Date of fee collection: 08 July 2013 (credit card)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 09 July 2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18 July 2013
Date of return of documents: 17 July 2013
Date of passport appointment: 22 July 2013
Date of passport receipt: 24 July 2013

[krudes]

Passport application: Adult (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 01/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 01/07/2013 (Paid at post office)
Date application acknowledged by I.P.S. : 03/07/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 18/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 12/07/2013
Date of passport receipt:17/07/2013

[Aborigine]

Hello Ladies and Gents an update ;

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 02/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/07/2013 (Paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: Never received anything, they didnt send sms
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 17/07/2013
Date of passport appointment: 23/07/2013
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

[happinessforever]

* updated 12 August 2013

Passport application: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send (Birmingham)
Date of application: 17 July 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 19 July 2013 (via SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01 August 2013
Date of return of documents: 05 August 2013 - [DX tried to deliver to home on 1 August but i was at work, so rearranged delivery to my work]
Date of passport appointment: 06 August 2013 - [done, an informal chat really]
Date of passport receipt: 12 August 2013 - [DX tried to deliver on 8 August but i was at work, so rearranged delivery to my work & received this morning]

thnx & best wishes to everyone x

[mtk27294]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 10/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 10/07/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 12/07/2013 ( SMS )
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 25/07/2013 (Dated 23/07/2013) 2nd class
Date of passport appointment: 30/07/2013 (Portsmouth)
Date of passport Receive: 1/08/2013 (Dated 2/08/2013)

[thatguy1]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 11/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 15/07/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

[Aborigine]

Hello Ladies and Gents

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 02/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/07/2013 (Paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: Never received anything, they didnt send sms
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/07/2013
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: 23/07/2013
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

Thanks guys i will update again.

[faismala]

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send (West Bromwich)
Date of application: 13 June 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS : Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of return of documents:Waiting
Date of passport appointment:Waiting
Date of passport receipt:Waiting

Yours seems to be the only case which has not even acknowledged by IPS after more than a month.
Have you really applied on 13th of June or made a mistake and it should be 13 July?

That's exactly what I was thinking... It's typo error...

[Aborigine]

Hello Boys and Girls

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 02/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/07/2013 (Paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: Waiting
Date of passport receipt: Waiting

As you could see above , situation is the same they didnt send an sms message to acknowledge .
I have been reading everyone`s timeline and almost everybody receives an sms but only a few people dont and i am one of them .
I hope this is not dire news. So guys please share your experience.

Regards

[ya75khan]

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send (West Bromwich)
Date of application: 13 June 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS : Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of return of documents:Waiting
Date of passport appointment:Waiting
Date of passport receipt:Waiting

Yours seems to be the only case which has not even acknowledged by IPS after more than a month.
Have you really applied on 13th of June or made a mistake and it should be 13 July?

[userram13]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 12/07/2013
Date of fee collection: 12/07/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: SMS 16july
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25t h July dated 23rd
Date of return of documents: Waiting
Date of passport appointment: 26th july
Date of passport receipt: Waiting
Paid for special delivery of documents but I did not receive the docs yet

[Kennavarro]

Cheers hope you get yours too soon!

[quote="aobi2001"]Congratulations Ken you deserve to be happy, glad your journey ended as you dreamed. Missed your presence in naturalization timeline hilarous but keeping me sane. Goodluck for the future.

[bansal82]

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send (West Bromwich)
Date of application: 13 June 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS : Waiting
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of return of documents:Waiting
Date of passport appointment:Waiting
Date of passport receipt:Waiting

[RoyalFlush]

Update:

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 28/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 28/06/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 04/07/2013 (by text)

I received a letter today (13/07/2013) requesting that I send more recent photos. I have no idea how they know that my photos are older than a month as I am sure that I have not submitted the same photos before. Thankfully, they do NOT require me to get my referee to counter-sign again. They supplied a sticker that I have to attach to my return envelope. It contains their address, name of the specific case worker and a reference number. I presume that this will allow them to route and process the application quicker.


Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

My suggestion is not to waste time with old photos although I know that many have gotten away with it. Eliminate the additional potential stress and spend the extra £5 to get some new photos.

[miki1999]

Update :

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 28/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 28/06/2013 (paid at Post Office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 02/07/2013 ( SMS )
Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/07/2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of passport appointment: 20/07/2013 (Plymouth)
Date of passport receipt:

Could have appointment on 17/07/2013 , but didn't want to
take time off work.

[atukflrn]

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 12-JULY-2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS : 16-JUL-2013 (via SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23-JUL-2013 (dated 19-JUL-2013)
Date of return of documents:31-JUL-2013
Date of passport appointment:03-AUG-2013 (Crawley)
Date of passport receipt:------------

[Master_Blaster]

Passport application:First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: Postal (Application filled online in IPS website)
Date of posting application: 08 July
Date application received by HMPO : 09 July
Date application acknowledged : 10 July (received by SMS)
Date payment taken from account : 11 July
Date of receipt of interview letter: Waiting
Date of return of documents:Waiting
Date of passport appointment:Waiting
Date of passport receipt:Waiting

[mra]

Passport application: First Adult Passport (After Naturalization)
Method of application: PO Check and Send (St Albans)
Date of application: 09 July 2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 11 July 2013 (received by SMS)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 20 July 2013 (dated 18 July 2013)
Date of return of documents: 19 July 2013
Date of passport appointment: 23 July 2013 (Crawley)
Date of passport receipt: 25 July 2013

[ladyinuk]

Application type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of Application: 11th July 2013
Date of fee collection: 11th July 2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 15th July 2013 (SMS)
Date of receipt of Interview letter: 25th July 2013 (dated 24th)
Date of return of documents:26th July 2013 (Courier put thru letterbox)
Date of Passport Appointment: 26th July 2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 30th July 2013 (chucked through letterbox by courier I think, just saw a car drive off they didn't knock)

I'd recommend PO Check & Send! it only actually just costs less than £2 extra since Special Delivery costs £6.95 anyway & you have to go to Post Office to send self application anyway. The lady noticed a mistake I'd made (am usually good with forms) & she helped manipulate the declaration date because I'd signed form as today 11/7 but my referee had signed 4/7 so she changed it to 01/7 because for legal reasons my referee cannot sign prior to my declaration. No doubt she's saved me a lot of bother.

[awdrys1]

Passport application: Adult (after naturalisation)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 20/06/2013
Date of fee collection: 20/06/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 24/06/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:03/07/2013
Date of return of documents: 02/07/2013
Date of passport appointment:08/07/2013(Chelmsford)
Date of passport receipt:10/07/2013

Thanks to all finally journey is over

[dehjet]

Application type: First Adult Passport (After Naturalisation)
Method of Application: PO Check and Send
Date of Application: 8 July 2013
Date of fee collection: 8 July 2013 (Paid at the post office)
Date of Application acknowledged by IPS: 11 July 2013 (sms)
Date of receipt of Interview letter: 24 July 2013 (dated 23 july)
Date of return of documents: 25 july 2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 24 July 2013 (luton)
Date of Passport Receipt: 29 July 2013

thanks for everyone in this forum and good luck to all.

ps. post office check and send service found an error and fixed on the form, some people said it was unnecessary but mistakes happen, so i can advise to use them. mistake was with the naturalisation date's month ( i puth wrong month in number format )

ps2. i called the help line to check my app status yesterday (roughly it is 11 days from the day you receive the sms according to other's posts here and mine was late), they said they have sent an interview letter out just today (yesterday 23 jul) and i'll receive it in the next few days.i asked them if i can book an interview date, they said not before letter arrives.then i called the interview booking line instead (their numbers are available on the forum) i asked if i can book an interview, they said they need the ref number, i said i don't have the letter but i know my app has been proceed because i called the help line earlier.lady convinced and after going through some security steps she proceed with the appoitment which was earliest in london for 28th july i asked if there is an earlier date in nearby towns she said no! i was suspicios about the fast respomse and after hanging up, i decided to call them again to check the dates for nearby towns, i asked another person that i have an appointment but i want to change the date, man said he needs ref number, as i don't have he couldn't change it or tell me the available dates ! this time ! i called the help line again , told them i booked an appointment but i don't know the ref number, going through some security questions i learned the number and callled back the appoitment line again , asked the man for the available dates and i found one available today (24th at luton) and i changed it, but he told me that i need the interview letter to bring with me even though it's not written anywhere that i had to.luckly, this morning i received the letter and went to interview with that. first thing they asked was the letter, i think it is needed for ref number and it might be ok without the letter not sure.