British Passport application processing timelines (only)

[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

[haniffa.s]

Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office
Date of application: 22/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 08/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 05/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 19/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:23/10/2012

[rentmeda]

Application Timeline
Passport for: Adult(Self + spouse) - ( after naturalisation )
Application Type: New
Method of application: Check & Send
Date of application: 18/09/2012
Date application received by IPS:19/09/2012
Date of return of documents: 02/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 03/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 20/10/2012 This is the earliest Saturday appointment we could get in Peterbrough.
Date of Passport Receipt:
23/10/2012

[bishop]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office
Date of application: 22/10/2012
Date application received by IPS:23/10/2012
Date payment taken: Cash
Date of return of documents: 30/10/12
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 24/11/2012(available weekend appointment)
Date of Passport Receipt:28/11/2012.

Best wishes to all

[ola1]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office
Date of application: 22/10/2012
Date application received by IPS: 23/10/2012
Date payment taken: Cash
Date of return of documents: missed delivery on 01/11/12
Date of receipt of interview letter: 30/10/12
Date of Passport Appointment: 01/11/12 in Manchester
Date of Passport Receipt: waiting


London appointment space full for the year. had a job offer so need prove of right to live and work in UK . then book Manchester.[/b]

[vij_sp_1980]

Two adult passports

Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office Basingstoke
Date of application: 18/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 27/10/2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 30/10/2012 (portsmouth & SouthSea office)
Date of return of documents: 02/11/2012 (but we rescheduled to 10th november)
Date of Passport Receipt: 02/11/2012 (but we rescheduled to 10th november)

our passport appt interview and questions were straightforward as stated in this forum.

few i remember were
a) spell your full name completly
b) date of birth
c) father, mother place of birth and what are they doing currently?
d) my place of birth
e) my job details & wife job details
f) when did i come to UK first time
g) all jobs i have done till now in UK
h) when did i got naturailized and where?
i) how much we paid for natualirsation and for cermony/
j) current flat details and how long we are staying and how many are staying in the flat?
k) wife's job details
l) referree name and his profession?
j) my all previous addresses and their postcodes

Thanks for everyone in this forum for all the help you have given.

[androiduser2011]

Passport for: Adult
Application Type: New - First passport following naturalisation
Method of application: Post office Alperton (London) (check & send)
Date of application: 10.09.2012
Date application received by IPS: 12.09.2012 at Peterborough Office
Date of return of documents: 08.10.2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 09.10.2012
Date of Passport Appointment: 10.10.2012 at Portsmouth (London office no appointment till 4 weeks)
Date of Passport Receipt: 12.10.2012
IPS great service : Used online service and most of the time got reply within 2 hours, fantastic service.


Issues:

IPS rejected my photos on the basis that countersignatory did not sign the photographs instead he put his name. They said they sent me letter on 25/09/2012 but i never received and i called on 03/10/2012 to know the status of my application and then only i knew it. They wanted to send me copy of that letter so that i can send my photographs but i followed the email customer service team and sent the photos in an envelope with the address provided by them and below address barcode number with covering letter by next day delivery on 04/10/2012. They received my photos on 05/10/2012 and sameday they posted my interview letter and documents. This wasted so much time and money and i thought i should share this painful experience with our community which supported me everyway so far.

PLEASE FRIENDS MAKE SURE PHOTOS AND FORMS ARE SIGN CORRECTLY WITH ALL THE WORDING REQUIRED.

[gfdsa]

Application Type: First passport after naturalization (X2)
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office
Date of application: 03/10/2012
Date of return of documents: 16/10/2012
Date of receipt of interview letter: 12/10/2012 (Dated 11/10/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment: 23/10/2012
Date of Passport Receipt:25/10/2012

Quite happy with the services provided by IPS, very good value for money

[Neuluk]

Application Type: First passport after naturalization
Method of application: Check & Send from Post Office
Date of application: 04/10/2012
Date of return of documents:
Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/10/2012 (Dated 15/10/2012)
Date of Passport Appointment:
Date of Passport Receipt: