British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[niljaipong]

Passport for: Adult X 2
Application Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send - Post Office
Date of application: 05/11/2012
Date application received by IPS: 06/11/2012
Date payment taken: 06/11/2012
Date of return of documents: 15/11/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09/11/2012 (date:07/11/12)
Date of Passport Appointment: 4/12/12 (my wife), 11/12/12 (myself)
Date of Passport Receipt: 7/12/12 (my wife) 13/12/12 (myself)

Mistake by IPS, incorrect spell my surname in invitation interview letter, my wife letter correct. I'm call adviceline to send new letter but not receive yet. I'm call again today 16/11/12 ask for new letter, Lady on the phone said the new letter already sent out on 14/11/12

I'm call to adviceline again today (17/11/12) ask for new letter not receive yet, man in the phone said wait until monday

Received letter from IPS (Tue:20/11/12) but not new invitation letter, request naturalisation certificate again, I'm send by special delivery to Belfast Passport Office.

Received new invitation interview letter today (23/11/12)(date 21/11/12) then call to interview appointment on 11/12/12

[umb]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send - Post office
Method of payment: Card
Date of application: 02 Nov 2012
Date application received by IPS: Not known
Date payment taken: 02 Nov 2012
Date of return of documents: 08 Nov 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08 Nov 2012 (dated 07 Nov 2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 13 Nov 2012 (London Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt: 15 Nov 2012

[myegin11]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 01 Nov 2012
Date application received by IPS: -Not known-
Date of return of documents: 14 Nov 2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12 Nov 2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24 Nov 2012
Date of Passport Receipt: -to be updated later-

[Zuperman]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send (Ipswich)
Date of application: 24/10/12
Date of return of documents: 31/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 31/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 08/11/12 (Manchester)
Date of Passport Receipt: 12/11/12

[VogelVomOst]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/11/2012
Date of return of documents: 19/11/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/11/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 29/11/2012 (Reading. First available appointment. The earliest in London was 05/12/2012)
Date of Passport Receipt: 03/12/2012

[GreatMechEngr]

Date of Passport Application - 16th October 2012 (By Royal Mail Special Delivery)
Date of Receipt by IPS: 17th October 2012 8:01 am
Fee deducted (Credit card): 18th October 2012 ~noon time
Date of Receipt of original documents: 25th October 2012 (Letter Dt. 22nd Oct 2012)
Date of Receipt of Passport Interview Letter: 24th October 2012 (Letter Dt.22nd Oct 2012)
Interview booked on: 25th October 2012
Date of Passport Interview: 3rd November 2012 (at 100 miles away from home)
Date of Receipt of British Passport: 7th November 2012

[helpmepleasee]

Passport for: Adult

Application Type: First Passport

Method of application: Check & Send -Post Office

Date of application: 5th November 2012

Date application received by IPS:

Date of return of documents: 13/11/2012

Date of receipt of interview letter: 13/11/2012 (dated 9th November)

Date of Passport Appointment: 15 /11/2012

Date of Receipt of Passport:

[KarenYucel]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Postal (1st class recorded)
Method of payment: Cheque
Date of application: 21.09.2012
Date application received by IPS: 24.09.2012 (assumed)
Date payment taken: 02.10.2012
Date of return of documents: 08.10.2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 06.10.2012 (dated 05.10.2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 05.11.2012 (first appointment available in London when called on 08.10.2012)
Date of Passport Receipt: 08.11.2012

[ash210]

Passport for: Adult

Application Type: First Passport

Method of application: Check & Send -Post Office

Date of application: 25 October 2012

Date application received by IPS: 26 October 2012

Date of return of documents: 01 November 2012

Date of receipt of interview letter: 01 November 2012

Date of Passport Appointment: 16 November 2012

Date of Receipt of Passport;- n/a

[staines123]

Passport for: Adult X 2
Application Type: First Passport after naturalisation
Method of application: Check & Send (Staines)
Date of application: 02/11/12
Date application received by IPS: Not known
Date of return of documents: 07/11/12 (Secure Delivery)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 08/11/12 (Royal Mail - dated 06/11/12)
Date of Passport Appointment: 09/11/12 @ Newport Wales - earliest available office
Date of Passport Receipt: 13/11/12

The lady on the IPS Appointment booking line was amazingly helpful, polite and patient.

The interview was so friendly and all questions are the ones already published on this board.

Passport application process took 11 days and total time from Naturalisation to Passport is 11 weeks which is fairly quick.

I would like to wish good luck to everyone. Thank you all amazing people helping each other. Cheerio....

[arkitect]

Passport for: Adult

Application Type: First Passport

Method of application: Check & Send

Date of application: 25 October 2012

Date application received by IPS: 26 October 2012

Date of return of documents: 05 November 2012

Date of receipt of interview letter: 02 November 2012 (Dated 01/11/2012)

Date of Passport Appointment: 29 November 2012 (First date available in London, Reading or Crawley. )

Date of Passport Receipt: 03 December 2012 .

Just arrived by Special Delivery.

[kel]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 31/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 01/11/2012
Date of return of documents: 09/11/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 10/11/12
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/11/12 (London Victoria)
Date of Passport Receipt: 23/11/2012

*IPS requested a letter from me on my company headed paper because I requested for my passport to be sent to be work address. This letter was faxed to them on 08/11/2012.

[desiworld]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New/ First
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 10/09/12
Date application received by IPS: 12/09/12 (Royal mail tracking)
Date of return of documents: 26/09/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 28/09/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 26/10/12, 4pm (Victoria, London)
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/10/12

[pepene]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 05/10/12
Date application received by IPS: ?
Date of return of documents: 19/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: ?
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/10/12
Date of Passport Receipt: 30/10/12

[WorldTarveller]

Passport for: Adult

Application Type: New

Method of application: Check & Send (Greater London)

Date of application: 29/10/12

Date application received by IPS: Between 30/10 and 31/10

Date of return of documents: 2/11/12 (secure delivery)

Date of receipt of interview letter: 3/11/12 (Royal Mail)

Date of Passport Appointment: 27/11/12 (earliest)

Date of Passport Receipt: 29/11/12

[hopefulme]

Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office in Nottingham
Date of application: 08/10/2012
Reached to IPS: 11/10/2012
Scanned into IPS System: 12/10/2012
Letter asked to fill new form: 17/10/2012
New Form sent: 17/10/2012
Interview letter: 26/10/2012 (Dated: 23-10-2012)
Interview: 27/10/2012 (Manchester, earliest availability)
Date of return of documents: 25/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:30/10/2012 (Printed on 27-10-2012)

[Due4ILR]

Passport for: Adult & Child after Naturalisation
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 26/10/12 (London Liverpool Street Post Office)
Date application received by IPS:29/10/12 (assumed)
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of receipt of interview letter: TBC
Date of Passport Appointment: TBC
Date of Passport Receipt:TBC

[addh]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 29/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 30/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 2/11/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 3/11/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 7/11/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 9/11/2012

12 days in total

[VoipGuru]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New (First passport)
Method of application: Check & Send (after naturalisation)
Date of application: 29/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 31-Oct-2012
Date payment taken by IPS : N/A
Date of return of documents: 09-Nov-12 ( Standard Secure Delivery )
Date of receipt of interview: 08-Nov-12
Date of Passport Appointment: - 20-Nov-12 (London)
Date of Passport Receipt: - 24-Nov-12 ( 4 days after the interview!)

Journey Over.... ummm

Wish you all the best for Everyone in this Forum.

[deejay]

Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 04/09/2012
Date application received by IPS: 06/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 17/09/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/09/2012 (dated 17/09/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 18/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:25/10/2012 (missed delivery on 23/10/2012)

[obi]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 11/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: n/a
Date of return of documents: 24/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 19/10/2012 (dated 17/10/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 27/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt: 31/10/2012

[SAKSHI007]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 25/10/12 (London)
Date application received by IPS:26/10/12 (assumed)
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter:
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt:

[Passporter77]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 5/10/12 (London)
Date application received by IPS: 6/10/12 (assumed)
Date of return of documents: 19/10/12 (second delivery attempt)
Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/10/12 (dated 15/10/12)
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/10/12 (Birmingham, london booked for 4wks)
Date of Passport Receipt:26/10/12 (attempted delivery)

Note: Called On 15/10/12: Was informed that application was processed on 12/10/12 and currently with examiner. If no problem, letter to be issued on day or following day.

[maulik_doctor]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 04/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: Not known
Date of return of documents: 17/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 22/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:24/10/2012

[MSR75]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 13/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 15/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 24/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: N/A
Date of Passport Appointment: N/A
Date of Passport Receipt:24/10/2012