British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[argyle_estate]

Application Type: 2 New adult passports
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25th April
Date application received by IPS: 26th April
Date fees taken: 26th April
Date of SMS acknowledgement: 29th April
Date of return of documents: 8th May
Date of receipt of interview letter: 4th May
Date of Passport Interview: 12th May at London Victoria !! Yes on a Sunday!
Date of Passport Receipt: 14th May

[bedfordland]

Passport for: Adult after naturalisation
Method of application:PO Check and Send
Date of application: 04/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 04/05/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS (SMS): 09/05/2013
Date of return of documents: 14/05/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/05/2013 dated 10/05/2013
Date of passport appointment: 25/05/2013 ( Saturday )
Date of passport receipt: 29/05/2013

Thank you.

[Plum70]

My timeline so far:

Passport applied for: 2 Adults and 1 child
Application Type: New (after Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/Apr/13
Date application received by IPS: 26/Apr/13 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of fees taken & SMS acknowledgement: 29/Apr/13
Date of return of documents: Not yet
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/May/13
Date of Passport Interview: 16/May/13 at London Victoria (earlier dates were available but timings were not convenient for me)
Date of Passport Receipt: -

I am relieved to see that interview waiting times in London are not as horrendous as would be expected during a busy season. I will be booking a place in London Victoria as well and can only hope it all works out before my trip in June.

[Ctzn2013]

My timeline so far:

Passport applied for: 2 Adults and 1 child
Application Type: New (after Naturalisation)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 25/Apr/13
Date application received by IPS: 26/Apr/13 (Royal Mail tracking)
Date of fees taken & SMS acknowledgement: 29/Apr/13
Date of return of documents: 08/May/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 04/May/13
Date of Passport Interview: 16/May/13 at London Victoria (earlier dates were available but timings were not convenient for me)
Date of Passport Receipt: -

[dajumper]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (London)
Date of application: 28th Mar 13
Date application received by IPS: (No idea)
Date of return of documents: 8th Apr 2013 (Special Delivery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10th Apr 2013
Date of Passport Interview: 15th Apr 2013 (London Victoria office)
Date of Passport Receipt: 17th Apr 2013

12 business days after from application to receipt of passport.

I am truly grateful for this forum over the past 7 years from application of HSMP, ILR, Citizenship and Passport. Good luck to everyone else!

[choga]

Passport for adult
Methods of application: PO Check an send
Date of application: 11/04/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS text: 17/04/13
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


I thank the Lord God Almighty...I had longed to see this day and yes I have the British passport in my hands...no more immigration visa applications!

Thank you to this forum. I followed it from naturalisation application, citizenship ceremony and passport application. It's been useful sharing information and even passport interview questions! Thank you to this forum...The Lord himself bless you all......my full British life begins today......halalala!

[Plum70]

Even If you go to post office check & send service they do fold Citizenship Registration Certificate because they don't have A4 envelope to send all documents safely Its completely rubbish

This was my experience at the post office as well.

I can only hope that my certificate is returned relatively unscathed (except for a full width horizontal line).

[Plum70]

Passport for: Adult after naturalisation
Method of application:PO Check and Send
Date of application: 02/05/2013
Date of fee collection: 02/05/2013
Date application acknowledged by IPS: None so far. Rang & was told application received 09/05/2013
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of passport appointment:
Date of passport receipt:

[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:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[gj6ab5657]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Minor x 2
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 17-04-2013
Date application received by IPS: 18-04-2013
Application Acknowledgement: 18-04-2013 by Text message by IPS
Date of return of documents: 26-04-2013(By Second class post).
Date of Passport Receipt: 25-04-2013.

Dear All,

I would like to add some comments here about the way supporting documents(any Foreign Passport, Biometric ID cards and BC Registration Certificates are sent back by IPS.

Although I enclosed 'Do Not Bend' prepaid 'Special Delivery' envelope, IPS still sent supporting documents by 2nd Class Royal Mail Post. They also kept the prepaid envelope (This is the second occasion).

When I called IPS for an explanation I was told by the customer service staff that, 'We do not acknowledge any kind prepaid self addressed envelopes, if I wanted I should have ticked the option to send the supporting documents by secured post and have paid IPS the extra amount £ 3.00/application'.

When I asked why my children's Certificates of British Citizenship were folded in half? When UKBA mentioned in the leaflet which comes with them that it is a value document(for us, not for them) keep it safe.

The only answer I got is, 'I am sorry about that'. Now the certificates have got a permanent rough crease in the middle because of the way they were folded.

There is no where in the guidance for applying British Passport mentioned that we can not include or IPS will not acknowledge prepaid secured delivery envelopes.

Passports, Biometric ID cards & British Citizenship Registration Certificates are valuable documents. And its a real pain and financial loss to replace them if lost.

I hope in future 'The Government' should stop sucking public blood in every which way they can....!!!!!!!!!

Totally agreed with you. I have paid extra £3 but they still sent me the documents in a small envelope and naturalisation certificate was half way folded.

Very poor service from IPS.

Even If you go to post office check & send service they do fold Citizenship Registration Certificate because they don't have A4 envelope to send all documents safely Its completely rubbish

[towfis02]

The interview appointment was 29th April and NOT 28th

Passport for: Adult after naturalization
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send at Post Office(Sutton)
Date of application: 12/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 16/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 20/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/04/2013 at Crawley IPS office
Date of Passport Receipt:30/04/2013

Congratulations !!
Your wrote that your Interview Appointment was on 28th which is Sunday. Are they open on Sunday?
Regards

[lynxukauq]

Passport for: Adult after naturalization
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send at Post Office(Sutton)
Date of application: 12/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 16/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 20/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/04/2013 at Crawley IPS office
Date of Passport Receipt:30/04/2013

Congratulations !!
Your wrote that your Interview Appointment was on 28th which is Sunday. Are they open on Sunday?
Regards

[towfis02]

Passport for: Adult after naturalization
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send at Post Office(Sutton)
Date of application: 12/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 16/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 20/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 21/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/04/2013 at Crawley IPS office
Date of Passport Receipt:30/04/2013

[kindle]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 09/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 25/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/04/2013 (Dated on 16/04/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/04/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:30/04/2013

Sorry. Method of application: Postal (not Check & Send)

[kindle]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 09/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 25/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/04/2013 (Dated on 16/04/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/04/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:30/04/2013

[cbx102]

Application Timeline

Passport for: Minor x 2
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 17-04-2013
Date application received by IPS: 18-04-2013
Application Acknowledgement: 18-04-2013 by Text message by IPS
Date of return of documents: 26-04-2013(By Second class post).
Date of Passport Receipt: 25-04-2013.

Dear All,

I would like to add some comments here about the way supporting documents(any Foreign Passport, Biometric ID cards and BC Registration Certificates are sent back by IPS.

Although I enclosed 'Do Not Bend' prepaid 'Special Delivery' envelope, IPS still sent supporting documents by 2nd Class Royal Mail Post. They also kept the prepaid envelope (This is the second occasion).

When I called IPS for an explanation I was told by the customer service staff that, 'We do not acknowledge any kind prepaid self addressed envelopes, if I wanted I should have ticked the option to send the supporting documents by secured post and have paid IPS the extra amount £ 3.00/application'.

When I asked why my children's Certificates of British Citizenship were folded in half? When UKBA mentioned in the leaflet which comes with them that it is a value document(for us, not for them) keep it safe.

The only answer I got is, 'I am sorry about that'. Now the certificates have got a permanent rough crease in the middle because of the way they were folded.

There is no where in the guidance for applying British Passport mentioned that we can not include or IPS will not acknowledge prepaid secured delivery envelopes.

Passports, Biometric ID cards & British Citizenship Registration Certificates are valuable documents. And its a real pain and financial loss to replace them if lost.

I hope in future 'The Government' should stop sucking public blood in every which way they can....!!!!!!!!!

Totally agreed with you. I have paid extra £3 but they still sent me the documents in a small envelope and naturalisation certificate was half way folded.

Very poor service from IPS.

[macgyver]

Passport for: Me n wife
Application Type: New (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post. Special delivery
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: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/5/2013 (dated 8/5)
Date of Passport Appointment: 15/5/15
Date of Passport : TBC

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

[tehmina]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:Post spl delivery
Date of application:19/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 22/04/2013
Date of fee collection-Paid at Post:23/04/2013
SMS confirmation:24/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 29/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/04/2013 dated 24/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/04/2013 manchester

Almost there

[cabarete]

by the way,

Thanks to everyone for the support and Good luck to everyone waiting

Cheers!

[Dondanell]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application:Check and Send
Date of application: 17/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 19/04/2013
Date of fee collection-Paid at Post Office
Date of return of documents: 27/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/05/2013 (Crawley)

Nearly there

[poans]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 19/04/2013 receive text
Date of return of documents: 26/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/04/2013 dated 24/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/04/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:01/05/2013



Thanks to everyone for your contribution, at long last ........

[cabarete]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 08/04/2013
Date application received by IPS: 09/04/2013
Date of return of documents: 23/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/04/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/04/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:26/04/2013

[alex_ro]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 16/04/2013
Application acknowledgement: -
Date of return of documents: 25/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 25/04/2013 (dated 23/04/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 07/05/2013 London
Date of Passport Receipt: 10/05/2013

Good luck everyone!

[the_ilr_boy]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (After Naturalisation)
Method of application: Post Office Check and Send
Date of application: 22/04/2013
Date of application delivery to IPS: 23/04/2013
Date of fee collection: Paid at Post Office
Date of text message receipt confirmation from IPS: 25/04/2013
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC (Location: TBC, First Available: TBC)
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

Fantastic that you get a text message from IPS to confirm it has reached them! Costs them all of a couple of pence but gives applicants peace of mind. Recommend people put mobile as contact number on application for this purpose.

People seem to be indicating on this forum that it takes longer to get an appointment in London so if anyone has any experience of the waiting times to get an appointment in Reading, it would be appreciated.

yes text message is really good service recently introduced by IPS.
When they put Details of your application in their system,then you got Sms,which will be within 2 days of your application received for First New Passport and 1 day for Minor etc.

Hi guys,

do you put in your mobile number with country code or without it...

Without - just put down 07...

[insomniac]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check and Send
Date of application: 11/04/2013
Application acknowledgement: 15/04/2013 (Text Msg from IPS)
Date of return of documents: 25/04/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/04/2013 (letter was dated 19th)
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/05/2013 (earlier appointments were available in Luton)
Date of Passport Receipt: tbd