British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[renu]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult / Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/12/12
Date application received by IPS: 21/12/12
Date of return of documents:06/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter:n/a
Date of Passport Appointment:n/a
Date of Passport Receipt:07/02/13


posted requested documents and received by IPS on 23/01/13.

Yours took a very long time to get processed. They actually returned your documents after such a long time?
Can you share what documents were requested?

My husband eea3 card showing settlement prior my baby's birth.however,I must say if I didn't call IPS and find out,I would be still waiting.in January when I rang IPS,then someone told me that they need that document but then she immediately realised that she has to write to me,so after that phone call,4 days later I received letter to where to send the document...well,now I have the passport and happy.its funny that they want to see settlement document when my husband has naturalization certificate.clearly u have to wait a year after settlement before applying for naturalization....

[Tra2003]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult / Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/12/12
Date application received by IPS: 21/12/12
Date of return of documents:06/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter:n/a
Date of Passport Appointment:n/a
Date of Passport Receipt:07/02/13


posted requested documents and received by IPS on 23/01/13.

Yours took a very long time to get processed. They actually returned your documents after such a long time?
Can you share what documents were requested?

[renu]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult / Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 20/12/12
Date application received by IPS: 21/12/12
Date of return of documents:06/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter:n/a
Date of Passport Appointment:n/a
Date of Passport Receipt:07/02/13


posted requested documents and received by IPS on 23/01/13.

[vinitmanu]

Passport for: Joint adults
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/02/2013
Date application received by IPS: 24/02/2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 28/02/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/02/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/02/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/02/2013

You mean you applied on 23/01/2013 and not 23/02/2013?

[gmg]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application:24/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: Not checked
Date of return of documents: 01/02/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 01/02/2013 - Chelmsford
Date of Passport Receipt:06/02/2013 - printed on day of interview - 01/02/13

My long journey is over - Thanks members and all the current & future applicants!

[ho9]

Passport for: Joint adults
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 24/01/2013
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 28/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 26/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 02/02/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/02/2013

[wpilr_nov12]

Passport for: Minor X 2
Application Type: First Passport application after Reg.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 06/02/2013
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 12/2/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: NA
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:12/2/2013 and 14/2/2013 (Dx delayed one of them)

[geek1981]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 05/02/2013
Date of debit fees: Paid at Post office
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents: 14/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter:12/02/2013
Date of Passport Appointment:15/02/2013
Date of Passport Receipt:18/02/2013

[Babattee]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 24/01/2013
Date of debit fees: Paid at Post office
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents:31/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter:30/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment:05/02/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/02/2013

[skymoon]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 31/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed
Date of fee deduction: 31/01/2013 Paid at the Post Office
Date of return of documents: 08/02/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/02/2013 (dated: 06/02/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment: 13/02/2013 Luton Office
Date of Passport Receipt: 15/02/2013

[vinitmanu]

I received mine documents back but no interview letter....Normally you received letter 1st then document...

Not necessarily. Hopefully, letter should be on it's way.

[craja444]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 23/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 23/01/2013 (Paid at Post office).
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents: 02/02/2013(SPECIAL DELIVERY SING IN)
Date of receipt of interview letter:31/01/2013(LETTER DATED 29/01/2013)
Date of Passport Appointment:14/02/2013(LONDON OFFICE)
Date of Passport Receipt:

[ranji82]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 30/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 30/01/2013 (Paid at Post office).
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Sidwho2000]

I received mine documents back but no interview letter....Normally you received letter 1st then document...

[solospy]

Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 30/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 31/01/2013
Date of fee deduction: 04/02/2013
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt: TBC

[mano7878]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send Post office ,Birmingham
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 17/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 16/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/2013 (dated 18/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 26:01/2013 (Interview lasted 20 minutes)
Date of Passport Receipt: 29/01/2013, (the passport was printed on 26/01/2013)

[farrukh]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: 25/01/13 (Paid at the Post Office.)
Date of return of documents: 02/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 01/02/13 (dated 30/01/13)
Date of Passport Appointment: 06/02/13 --->Appointment at 4:45 pm
Date of Passport Receipt: 08/02/2013

I received my passport 2nd day after my interview. Date of issue on the passport is the 6th of Feb! Seems like they printed my passport same day as my interview. But my interview was at 4:45 pm...strange. ANyways, I am happy and thank you every one for your help and support.

[vishal_n]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 28/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 29/01/13
Date of fee deduction: 28/01/13 (Paid at the Post Office.)
Date of return of documents: 04/02/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/02/13 (dated 31/01/13)
Date of Passport Appointment: 04/02/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 06/02/13 (printed on 05/02/2013 as informed on the telephone)

[n2820m]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 17/01/13
Date application received by IPS: 18/01/13
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 24/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/13 ( letter dated 21/01/13 )
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 28/01/2012 ( passport printed 24/01/13)


Got update over the phone from IPS passport printed 24/01/2013 and despatched for delivery 25/01/13



Good luck to those still waiting

[love_my_country]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 23/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 22/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt: 27/01/13, Sunday delivery at 1.00 pm

Very impressed with IPS, got my red book in less thn 10 days.

[downlights]

When I read your post this afternoon, I almost did not believe the speed that they processed your passport application, but I do now, because I have just checked my post box and my child's MN1 has been approved in 2 weeks. It isn't a record but still very efficient.

Congratulations!

thanks everyone , yeah it's unrealistic for sure even i don't believe it and no one is willing to believe me,

have showed it to 6 of my friends and am pretty certain there will be a few more who will ask me for the proof...

this is money well spent, i was really disappointed with my local council for the british ceremony ( even though i got my approval in first /2nd week of december, i got my private ceremony date on the 7th of Jan, same date i submitted the passport application).

PS: mods if you must delete these posts then kindly move them to the general discussion thread please instead of soft deleting them

cheers

[raj221003]

Passport for: Adult Application
Type: First passport after naturalization.
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 16/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 16/01/2013 (Paid at Post office).
Date application received by IPS: Not Confirmed.
Date of return of documents: 23/01/2013 (Special Delivery).
Date of receipt of interview letter: 23/01/2013 (dated 21/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 28/01/2013
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/01/2013

[bobobo]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: PO Check & Send
Special Delivery Next Day
Date of application: 10/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 11/01/2013 (delivered date by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of fee deduction: Paid at PO
Date of return of documents: 23/01/13 (delayed by a week due to snow)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/01/2013
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/01/2013 (First Available)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/13 (delayed due to snow) passport printed on 18/01/13

[ah_kassem]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send London
Date of application: 04/01/2013
Date of debit fees: 04/01/2013
Date application received by IPS: 06/01/2013
Date of return of documents: 16/01/2013
Date of receipt of interview letter: 15/01/2013 (dated 11/01/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 19:01/2013 (Interview lasted 20 minutes)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/01/2013, (the passport was printed on 21/01/2013)

other updates:
10/01/13: I recieved a letter dated 08/01/13 asking me to coll Passport and ID office. I called and they asked me whether I want the title Dr on my passport, decpite the fact that I did say other titles and put DR in the specified space. I asked if interview letter was sent he said not yet.

[niazacca]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First Passport application after Naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Special Delivery)
Date of application: 14/01/13
Date application received by IPS: TBA
Date of fee deduction: Paid at the Post Office.
Date of return of documents: 21/01/13
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/01/13
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/01/13
Date of Passport Receipt:22/01/13