British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[Daphne_ZA]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First Adult passport after naturalising)
Method of application: Check & Send (Chiswick, London, W4)
Date of application: 2 May 2013
Date application received by IPS: 7 May 2013
Date of return of documents: 20 May 2013 (arrived in a 'secure' envelope through the post box)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16 May 2013 (letter dated 14 May 2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 21 May 2013 @ London (first available appointment)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[destiniation_london]

Passport for: Adult post naturalisation
Method of application: Post Office Check and Send (Belfast)
Date of application:27/04/2013
Date of fee collection: 27/04/2013 (Paid at post-office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 02/05/2013 (through text message)
Date of return of documents: 10/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/05/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2013 (managed to get hold of reference number on 09/05 and arranged for it before the interview letter actually arrived)
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/05/2013

Thanks to the members of this great forum, this forum has been with me ever since i began my journey. Good luck to everyone, and I'd be around if I could be of any help please let me know.

Thanks

[Twilight35]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Shrewsbury, Shropshire).
Date of application: 05/04/2013
Date application received by IPS:Not known
Date of return of documents:16/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:16/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment:11/05/2013 ( I chose Wrexham Office, Wales).
Date of Passport Receipt:14/05/2013 (Delivered by DX).

Good luck Everyone

[fuzulcf]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send l
Date of application: 27/04/2013
Date application received by IPS:30/04/2013
Date of return of documents:08/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:08/05/2013
Date of Passport Appointment:10/05/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:14/05/2013

Thats end of long jouney and best of Luck all of you on this forum.

[eashkuma4]

Passport for: Self
Application Type: New (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 20/04/2013
Date of application delivery to IPS: Dont know
Date of text message receipt confirmation from IPS: 25/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 01/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/5/2013 (dated 27/4)
Date of Passport Appointment: 08/5/2013
Date of Passport : 14/05/2013

[ishareef17]

Passport for: Adult after naturalisation (2Adults & 2Children)
Method of application:PO Check and Send
 Date of application: 03/05/2013
 Date of fee collection: 03/05/2013 
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 08/05/2013
 Date of return of documents: TBA
 Date of receipt of interview letter: TBA 
Date of passport appointment: TBA
 Date of passport receipt: TBA

Received passports for kids today 14/05/13 dated 10/05/13 its very quick received with in 2 weeks of application. But one of the child passport surname printed wrong. I have to send her passport back to them for correction and waiting for my and my wife interview call letter.

[destiniation_london]

Passport for: Adult post naturalisation
Method of application: Post Office Check and Send (Belfast)
Date of application:27/04/2013
Date of fee collection: 27/04/2013 (Paid at post-office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 02/05/2013 (through text message)
Date of return of documents: 10/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/05/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 10/05/2013 (managed to get hold of reference number on 09/05 and arranged for it before the interview letter actually arrived)

Date of Passport Receipt: IPS Adviseline confirmed it has been sent for printing on 10/05

[Stefhsu27]

Passport application: After naturalisation (1 adult)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 01/05/2013
Date of fee collection: debit card (at post office)
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 07/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 10/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/05/2013
Date of passport appointment: 17/05/2013(Glasgow)
Date of passport receipt: TBA

[macgyver]

Passport for: Me n wife
Application Type: New (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post. Special delivery (did not use check n send)
Date of application: 29/04/2013
Date of application delivery to IPS: 30/04/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/05/2013
Date of text message receipt confirmation from IPS: 02/05/2012
Date of return of documents: 08/05/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/5/2013 (dated 8/5)
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/5/13
Date of Passport : 17/5/13 (Dated 15th May)

PS: I posted the forms together in one special delivery envelope.

Thank you every one for their support

[Padi123]

Anyone applying for passport from Belfast area?

I'd already applied mate, you in Belfast as well?

Yea. I sent off my application a few days ago and already got a text. I presume that the entire process will be quick considering we not sending our applications to London ?

[Plum70]

As other people have mentioned, the PO Check and Send service is irritating in that they falsely advertise to send your passport by Special Delivery, yet do not give you an online tracking number, no delivery confirmation, no saturday delivery, and no insurance. Instead, they put your application in a clear plastic baggie and put it in a plastic tub on the shelf to await pickup. If they were loose it, this is a big deal to many of us who have expensive and time-consuming visas in our foreign passports.

I mirror the same sentiments as has been my experience.

[Preacher]

Passport application: After naturalisation and registration (3 Adults & 1 Child)
Method of application: PO Check and Send
Date of application: 09.05.2013
Date of fee collection: we paid in cash at the Post Office
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 13.05.2013

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

[ishareef17]

Passport for: Adult after naturalisation (2Adults & 2Children)
Method of application:PO Check and Send
 Date of application: 03/05/2013
 Date of fee collection: 03/05/2013 
Date application acknowledged by IPS: 08/05/2013
 Date of return of documents: TBA
 Date of receipt of interview letter: TBA 
Date of passport appointment: TBA
 Date of passport receipt: TBA

[emmanuellesimone]

Not quite sure if there is anyone here that is in the same boat as me ... I am applying for my first adult UK passport from Canada (I am a citizen by decent)

So far, my timeline looks like this:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 01/05/13
Date application received by IPS: 2/05/13
Date of confirmation: 02/05/2013
Date payment processed: 03/05/2013

...AAAAAND I haven't heard anything since. In the confirmation email they sent me, they had advised me that they no longer accept money orders. So I emailed them my credit card info for the payment. I was actually shocked to see them take the payment the following morning. Hopefully that's a good sign! (Knock on wood lol)

I was wondering if there's anyone else who is applying from outside the uk who can share their timeline/experience?

Cheers~

[destiniation_london]

Anyone applying for passport from Belfast area?

I'd already applied mate, you in Belfast as well?

[Padi123]

Anyone applying for passport from Belfast area?

[tunde10]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 27/04/13
Date application received by IPS: 29/04/13
Date of SMS acknowledgement: 01/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 08/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/05/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/05/2013 (London Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/05/2013

[Plum70]

Time Line for mine:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01/05/13
Date application received by IPS: 02/05/13
Date of return of documents: 06/05/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment:TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

My time line mirrors yours but I have neither received a confirmatory text from IPS nor my docs returned. Your docs. seem to have been returned very quickly leaving just one working day for the IPS to assess them - is that correct? Also your delivery date of 6th May was a Bank holiday.

[mehp]

Application Timeline

Passport for: 2Adults
Application Type: New (After naturalization ceremony)
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/05/2013
Date application received by IPS: not sure but was told it will be 09/05/13
Date of SMS acknowledgement: 13/05/2013
Date of return of documents: TBA
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBA
Date of Passport Appointment: TBA
Date of Passport Receipt: TBA

[LandN]

Timeline for my Partner
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/04/13
Date application received by IPS: 01/05/13
Date of return of documents: 17/5 Failed delivery on 15/5, delivered to work address
Confirmation text from IPS 06/05/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 11/05 dated 9/5
Date of Passport Appointment:14/05
Date of Passport Receipt: 17/5 - Failed delivery on the 16th, delivered to my work address the following day

Time Line for mine:

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01/05/13
Date application received by IPS: 02/05/13
Date of return of documents: TBC
Confirmation text from IPS 07/05/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment:14/05 - called before receiving interview letter
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[Dondanell]

Passport for adult
Methods of application: PO Check an send
Date of application: 17/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 25/04/13
Date of receipt interview letter:25/04/13 dated 23/04/13
Date of interview: 01;05/13
Date of passport receipt : 03/05/13

And i'm done

Good luck to all, thank you to everyone on this forum for their valuable input and advice!

[vij_sp_1980]

Passport for: Minor x 1
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postoffice Check And Send
Date of application: 7-05-2013
Date application received by IPS: 9-5-2013 ( received SMS)
Date of return of documents: 16-5-2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 17-5-2013

[Ravi2013]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of application: 17/04/2013
Date of application delivery to IPS: 18/04/2013
Date of fee collection: Paid at Post Office
Date of text message receipt confirmation from IPS:
Date of return of documents:01/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/05/2013
Date of Passport : 07/05/2013

[mealos]

Passport for: Child
Application Type: First Child Passport (Baby born in UK whilst father had ILR)
Method of application: Fast Track Service - In person at GLW passport office
Date of application: 03/05/2013
Date application received by IPS: Documents brought to Passport Office
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of return of documents: 11/05/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt: 14/05/2013

They have taken the my and my wife's passports and BRPs even though on the website they were advertising otherwise. They asked for wedding certificate, produced one (we have one each from our homelands) but they didn't wish to keep it. Asked for an update everyday for 5 days. Had a phone call back from the passport claims examination officer on 10th of May (7th day after the application) saying she has completed her checks, passport is to be issued, docs will bew sent seperately. Apparently overall process took around 11 days or so until the delivery so it was 40 quids or so pretty much wasted. Will ask for a refund. Suggestion: dont bother to use the fast track service if in same situation.

[newbrit2013]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 2/4/2013
Date application received by IPS: not sure but assume was 03/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12/04/2013 (dated 10/04/2013)
Date of return of documents: 17/4/2013 (by DX Secure)
Date of Passport Appointment: 25/4/2013 (earliest in London was 24/04/2013)
Date of Passport Receipt: 7/5/2013 (after attempted delivery week previous)

Took about a month in all from sending at the post office. Passport interview had quite a few more questions than the ones posted on this board as a sticky thread, but my sense is that only about half of them are official questions that the interviewer was asking from the screen. The rest don't necessarily have a right answer that the Home Office are aware of, but are more spontaneous questions that only you would know from living your life.

As other people have mentioned, the PO Check and Send service is irritating in that they falsely advertise to send your passport by Special Delivery, yet do not give you an online tracking number, no delivery confirmation, no saturday delivery, and no insurance. Instead, they put your application in a clear plastic baggie and put it in a plastic tub on the shelf to await pickup. If they were loose it, this is a big deal to many of us who have expensive and time-consuming visas in our foreign passports.

Good luck all.